Tim Griffin

I'd like to quote Tim Griffin who expressed so eloquently -- in the context of an article on Paul Chan's staging of "Waiting for Godot" in New Orleans (Artforum, 12/2007, p.51) -- what so many of us feel and seek: "In light of a booming market whose culture of investment is continually eclipsing any sense of art's speaking meaningfully to society at large, and against the backdrop of political developments whose increasing gravity only underscores that diminished relationship, many artists are seeking venues beyond the conventional circuitry of the art world (and scutling any vestiges of the myth of art's autonomy) to obtain a renewed sense of relevance and consequence in practice. Art is, it seems, in want of a little airing out." However, most artists' reality is too precarious, of course, to afford them before-mentioned "outside" opportunities. So, we grudgingly keep breathing the stale air for a bit longer. Perhaps, all the Tim Griffins in the art world can open some windows.