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‘Drew Daniel: But what about the capacity of your objects to have that magic effect on others? If you’re saying, ‘Well, this is my work, but I’m not calling it art,’ that seems rather coy to me.
John Waters I hope it’s art. But I just think art is a word that’s too loosely used. Art is a review, isn’t it? If you think something is art that means it’s good. You can say, ‘good art’ or ‘bad art’ – that’s ok. But art to me means good. So I don’t say that. I’ve always made fun of my career: I’ve called myself a ‘filth elder’; I say the movies are an exercise in poor taste. I was trying to be humble in a way, and humorous. Obviously, I’m commenting on the art world. I did a whole project called ‘Artistically Incorrect’ [2006], which contained a piece that said: All Photographs Fade [2006].
DD It’s not quite institutional critique, as you’ve said that you have no problem with the elitism of the art world, and yet you’re constantly calling attention to this frame, openly flagging the context of who can afford it, and under what conditions
JW ‘See you in Basel, bitch.’ Art is like joining a biker gang; you have to wear a certain outfit and learn a certain lingo. It’s a special club.
DD So, what’s the relationship between art works and jokes?
JW Is my work funny? I don’t know. I hope it’s witty. That’s different to funny.’
(J. Waters, interview with D. Daniel, ‘Experience & Innocence’, in frieze, issue 148, June-August 2012, reproduced at https://www.frieze.com/issue/article/experience-innocence/).
John Waters I hope it’s art. But I just think art is a word that’s too loosely used. Art is a review, isn’t it? If you think something is art that means it’s good. You can say, ‘good art’ or ‘bad art’ – that’s ok. But art to me means good. So I don’t say that. I’ve always made fun of my career: I’ve called myself a ‘filth elder’; I say the movies are an exercise in poor taste. I was trying to be humble in a way, and humorous. Obviously, I’m commenting on the art world. I did a whole project called ‘Artistically Incorrect’ [2006], which contained a piece that said: All Photographs Fade [2006].
DD It’s not quite institutional critique, as you’ve said that you have no problem with the elitism of the art world, and yet you’re constantly calling attention to this frame, openly flagging the context of who can afford it, and under what conditions
JW ‘See you in Basel, bitch.’ Art is like joining a biker gang; you have to wear a certain outfit and learn a certain lingo. It’s a special club.
DD So, what’s the relationship between art works and jokes?
JW Is my work funny? I don’t know. I hope it’s witty. That’s different to funny.’
(J. Waters, interview with D. Daniel, ‘Experience & Innocence’, in frieze, issue 148, June-August 2012, reproduced at https://www.frieze.com/issue/article/experience-innocence/).