The Two Vague Podcast
The Two Vague Podcast
Ben Cheknis
Episode 72 - Art
1 hour 10 minutes Posted Feb 24, 2023 at 2:31 am.
Chicago snowstorms, gauntlets, removable hands, and one big wind tunnel
What we are playing these days: Mahjong Dimensions and Pocket Card Jockey
An impromptu endorsement of Apple services and products
Art according to Oxford Languages, the 13 Bhutanese Arts, and the Art of War
Subjectivity, relativity, no abbreviations, “art thou,” and ars
Personal meanings of the word, Ben’s arts of podcasting, and NFT-like episode titles
Ben asks, “when you follow a pattern, are you creating art?”
Norah’s “not normal people” when drawing and painting, and Ben’s modern art
Paint by numbers is so much easier with iPads, and representative art philosophy
Impressionism, art as form, Norah loves Frank Gehry, and noisy mimes
Architecture of Louis Sullivan, Frank Lloyd Wright, and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Ben’s Mister 20 / POÄNG chair diversion, and an architect’s furniture designs
HEY GRAHAM!  Do you know what would make this podcast better?
Norah’s experiences at this year’s International Puppet Festival in Chicago
Bad puppet show criteria, Tony Scott, and thinking about what isn’t art
Paul’s impressive latte art, art student Dread Scott, and the movie “So Fine”
The use photorealism and other stylistic choices in video games
Ben loves Vanillaware Ltd.  games, and talks about the company’s history
Ben tries to explain hand painted images, RTS games, and pointless teasers
“Better Off Ted,” Jabberwocky, and Ben loses his train of thought
Norah impressed by the art style of “World of Demons”
The cel shading game art style, ne’er-do-wells, graffiti art, and Jean-Michel Basquiat
Perceptions of art, closing thoughts, the art of shame
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Show notes
This week, Norah joins Ben to talk about a subjective… subject.  The word is art, so prepare yourself for a more philosophical episode than you're used to.  The hosts share their love of observing, appreciating, making, and talking about art.  Ben tells a few stories, Norah brings her research, and they both drop many artist and architect names.  For details about the episode’s "video game bookends," see below! 
Video games mentioned or discussed (albeit briefly) in this episode include: 
Mahjong Dimensions - by Arkadium
Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On! - GAME FREAK
The Grand Theft Auto franchise - Rockstar Games
World of Demons - PlatinumGames
Odin Sphere: Leifthrasir, 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, and Dragon’s Crown - Vanillaware
Jet Set Radio - Smilebit and Sega
The Borderlands franchise - Gearbox Software
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