3/19/08 Missed Class -Rudolph Stingel

Read about Stingel in old Art In America mag. He lined walls in space woth Celotex-a shiny material able to be imprinted on my wrinting drawing etc. Stingel invited people to leave their mark on the walls of silver and boy did they!! Reminiscent of a fancy bathroom stall this installation got mass response from people. Marks and notes and gum adorned the walls. People do have a desire to leave a mark on the world-from the Lacroix cave paintings to reverse graffitti to for a good time call... when givin a place to comment mostly anonymously people don't hesitate. i'm curious if people do sign their names to the marks or just do it on the sly.