Five Favorite Works of Art with Mike Rugnetta | The Art Assignment | PBS Digital Studios
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This week Mike Rugnetta joins us to share five of his favorite works of art. Thanks, Mike!
See more of Mike over at PBS Idea Channel:
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Yay! Thanks so much for having me, Sarah! It was really hard picking just 5 but also really fun. It's a weirdly introspective exercise.
You're going to be a tough act to follow, Mike! Thanks so much for doing this. Unexpected plus, which shouldn't have been so unexpected, is learning about a bunch of cool stuff I didn't know about before.
I miss idea channel :(
Zach What happened to the idea channel?
This series should be revived.
Art Assignment + Idea Channel = best idea
Right!?
To oversimplify a bit, Hank and John give me new perspectives on things and Sara and Mike give me totally new things to think about. I never watch an episode of The Art Assignment without coming away a slightly different person which is scary, exciting and nourishing. Thank you so much for your thoughtful, rich perspective and bold compassion.
Thanks to Mike for sharing, I knew you'd have some wild content and give me some new things to experience.
Since I'm also a big fan of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy I wanted to add my perspective. For me, Adams had an amazing way of getting to the heart of science and technology, how they affect us and how they are affected by human nature. His thorough understanding of the concepts gives his explanations a timelessness and poignance that stays long after you've stopped laughing. Although, to be fair, I never really stop laughing.
Thank you both for once again putting some new wrinkles in my brain.
Ya'll should have done more of these
Oh! Most important thing! You can learn more about Mike's friend who made the cool thing on his set here: instagram.com/bienscommuns3d.
PBS Idea Channel is seriously one of youtube's Great Channels and I opine SO STRONGLY that everyone should be subscribed to it.
That last one is really interesting. Reminds me of the Scroobius Pip lyrics from "Thou Shalt Always Kill" when he just lists all these bands like "The Beatles were just a band. Led Zeppelin, just a band. The Beach Boys were just a band...." and he goes on listing them all. When you place artists on a pedestal and realize they're not much different from you, it's a cathartic and liberating experience.
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but all those bands are really so much more skillful and imaginative than the average person, even musician. i'm trying to become a musician myself, and each time my skill increases - i realize even more how good they are. they are good. most people don't realize how hard it is to play really well, and to write really good pop/rock songs.
I really enjoy this series. I grew up in a household where art wasn't really present or enjoyed at a conscious level. Coming from that it's great to hear people share their relationship with art and express how it's affected them. I hope you guys do more of these.
I physically cheered when Mike said The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. As a long-time viewer of IdeaChannel I respect Mike's opinion immensely, as he clearly has a very thoughtful attitude about culture. So to hear that he likes some of the same books as I do? Ah, that sweet sweet validation!
PUH-lease! Make more of these. They are super interesting because they show you a small glimpse of a YT personality's mind, while still talking about art! It's perfect!!
Mike! He is such a humorous guy. Really enjoy him on PBS idea channel.
There should be a fancy term that describes the feeling of confusion that is caused by seeing a video that looks like it's on some channel A that you're subscribed to but turns out to actually be on channel B that you're also subscribed to, usually caused by a host from channel A making a guest appearance on channel B.
+TheTrueRandomness Yes, and that term should probably be German. Hmm...
Serensubscripity?
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mikenüberraschen-- or even better (invading youtuber)+Uberraschen= mike surprise.
I had a similar experience that you had with the punk band. I was at a small hip hop concert located in a dive bar, the moment the rapper (Signor Benedick the Moor) finished his chorus he jumped off stage and sat at the bar and ordered a drink. Didn't wait for an applause, just joined the rest of us to see the next act.
Some people love the crust-----I love the filling.
It is wonderful to see collaborations between incredibly thoughtful and thought provoking channels. Well done on getting the list down to five; whenever I am required to make a list, I either can't think of anything ever, or end up listing 60 entries instead of 5 (in sub categories).
Thanks Mike, for reminding me that art is bigger that I sometimes forget to remember.
Even though I tend to mostly work in more 'visual art' sort of mediums, most of my favourite art is theatre shows, which, like the Global Threat gig, can never really be experienced by anyone who wasn't there in the room. Which is funny, because it means that the only way I can share the experience with others is by trying to evoke it myself.
Fascinating! I love Mike's work on PBS Idea Channel and I love this theme! Hope the Art Assignment will do more of this type of episode!
+Jeanine McCarthy thanks! We are planning on it. Who would you like to see?
Chinaka Hodge, Gene Luen Yang, Hanna Hart, Chance the Rapper, Dorie Greenspan, Tommy Guerrero, PJ Liguori, Maggie Stiefvater, Brian Selznick, Savion Glover, Emily Graslie, Vi Hart, Daniel Biss, Christian Siriano, Ta-Nehisi Coates, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bill Nye...to name a few. :)
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Excellent ideas! We'll get to work...
That was fun! And Mike is the cutest thing... 😍
MIKE! Love Idea Channel! And this makes me want to think of what I would choose as my five favorite works of art. I think a lot about the temples I go to that are considered tourist attractions to a lot of people but places of worship for others.
My favorite response to the idea of "I could do this on my computer in 25 minutes" is to say "okay, so do it." because if they really are making the effort to make something as complex and precise as the original artist. then it takes a lot more time than they think it will and from my experience you can always tell when they haven't put in the effort to get it precise.
This is my new favorite art assignment vid!
I really loved this video!
I loved the video! Not only because Mike is my favorite youtuber, but because i learn new things everytime he talks... about anything.
Here's an Idea: What about turning Five Favorite Works of Art into a series? I would love to hear about what are other people's favorite works of art as well so i can keep learning and discovering new things.
Thanks for the great work!
I miss PBS IDEA Channel.
"being alien is kind of relative" i had never realized how much these channels are alike - not in content, but in the way you make me feel/think about stuff around me far more deeply than i'm used to - until this sentence. great collab, great idea for a video :)
one of my favorite ones
I've recently discovered the experimental music of György Ligeti, like 100 Metronomes and Artikulation (which has a colourful visual score, I made a video about that), and I found those really interesting and quite humorous in a sense.
I like Mike. Mike likes weird stuff. Whenever I hear Rothko mentioned, I am reminded of wet cement. Also, donde esta Bennington College, or as my eyes have dubbed it, heaven on earth.
Vermont!
so late to this but mike your shirt!! amazing
I'm not sure "evicted" is quite the right word for what happens to Arthur Dent (of the Hitch-hiker's Guide)
It occurred to me that I never thought of Arthur as a refugee, yet he certainly is that. I did not expect to be thinking about Arthur while watching an Art Assignment. Good job!
Awesome Stuff! I'd love to see more of these!
Mike (and everyone) should listen to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Radio drama. It preceded the books (sort of) and is another wonderful way to experience the series!
Adam Gruenbaum Absolutly. It's a completly experience to the books.
The books are (IMHO) much weaker than the radio shows, and the TV series much weaker than the books.
Yay for Agnes Martin!
Do more shows like this!!!!
Jacob marrandino I'd love to see more of the PBS TH-camrs (Or TH-camrs in general) talk about their favorite works or their first experiences appreciating art. Would love to see the guy from PBS game show for instance.
Cool editing and a cool colaboration! Thanks for a great video.
It would be neat to create a collab channel where lots of people can contribute similarly-formatted videos with their fave 5 works or art.
"I'm not sold. Why should I give it a listen?" Because Its Mike Rugnetta!
Just watched an Idea Channel video then found this in my sub box :)
I also kind of wish that there was a lost of his picks in the description so I can check them out myself!
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I think the closest musical experience I had to that was Colin Stetson. Sufjan Stevens said something like "I want to be reincarnated as Colin Stetson" with a link. I thought that was high praise, clicked, and saw a man with a sax standing in a tunnel. I couldn't tell if I loved or hated his music. I read that he uses circular breathing and just set up microphones all over the tunnel, the saxophone, and on his throat. I was hooked by the technique. I listen to him a lot when I am writing. His concert was probably my favorite I've ever been to. I also like to listen to Yosi Horikowa when writing (noises like ping pong balls falling on the table).
Oh dang, I love Colin Stetson! He did a show with Jon Mueller that was one of the first "weird music" concerts I ever took Molly too, and we still talk about it almost 6 years later. I don't know Yosi Horikowa, but sounds up my alley... gonna go have a google...
Im incredibly grateful for this comment pointing me in the direction of Colin Stetson, who I immediately recognised as 'that head banging sax player from the Bon Iver live shows'. His solo work is astounding, its consumed most of my day.
Awesome! I'm glad you liked him.
To me 'Moondog' would be an appealing start to 'experimental like' music.
I really enjoyed this! Real nice to hear someone's discoveries, explorations, and perspectives on art. :) I got a chance to see Agnes Martin's show at the LACMA as well (just before Vidcon), and it was wonderful. I completely concur that it really needs to be experienced in its full size to really be able to get it; I got close enough I started to worry I might be tackled by a security guard. ;) This video now has me wondering what my list of my five favourite/influential art pieces would be. Going to let that percolate for a while. :)
NINA HAGEN IN THE BACKGROUND, queen!
that was so interesting ! the last one is my favorite :D
I gotta make it big on youtube so I can get on this show
+dansucio what would your 5 favorite be?
This reply perfectly symbolizes the Art Assignment's attitude towards art.
Haha :) I DIDN'T EXPECT THIS! Now that i think about it though, 5 is a lot for 19-year-old so would like to just choose 1 instead:)
My favorite work of art of all time is the song "Spiritual State" by "Nujabes". Its a song with no lyrics, yet it conveys everything I would like out of life. Similar to Mike Rugnetta, I don't have it as background noise or anything like that; I sit back, play the song, and let that be the main event. I think that in treating certain music like that, you get to experience the entire spectrum of emotions that a song can have, as well as "see" those vivid scenes of the imagination that one gets when listening to their favorite songs:)
Nujabes is excellent! So sad that I only got into his music after his death. Seriously an incredible mind, taken much, much too soon. "Imaginary Folklore" miiiight be my favorite of his.
If you like his brand of lovingly crafted instrumental hip hop, then Birocratic (on Bandcamp) might be worth a listen. There's also a nearly-monthly release (also on bandcamp) from a group that just goes by "lofi.hiphop", which ends up being exactly the sort of fascinating mixed bag one would expect from an amateur group trying to emulate great experimental/pioneering artists.
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haha alright thanks dude i'll give em a listen :3
I have had similar experiences at punk rock shows. Punk is great. The way it shapes collective ethics while making room for the individual is something I think a lot of critical theory could actually learn from (I'm thinking specifically here of some Marxists).
I want that shirt
I read about the first three chapter's of Hitchhiker's Guide, and thought it was boring. Can somebody tell me, if it'll get better? Should I try to read on, or will it never be my cup of tea, if the first three chapters weren't?
Hmmmm... if you really didn’t like the first 3 chapters and you’re not invested in the story at all, I’d say don’t bother. But if you’re still curious, try and read it through- you might find something you like in later chapters (no spoilers but... whales and houseplants). It IS quite a short book after all ;)
can you do one with abbi jacobson?
Who's On First - Abbott & Costello
Nighthawks - Edward Hopper
Johnny Eager (1941)
Stratford-On-Guy by Liz Phair
Rhapsody in Blue - Gershwin
I have the exact same relation with douglas adams works! XD
Kind of surprised he didn't feature a video game, but what are ya gonna do
Kentucky Route Zero probably would have made it if it were 10 Favorite Artworks :D
Damn, I should get on to finishing it, I've owned it for the longest time. But then again, Cardboard Computer still needs to first.
Ugh! I've been trying for months but I rarely see or hear anything in modern art that moves me beyond disgust at worst or "why did they bother?" at best. I don't get anything close to that sense of awe that I get from seeing the light in an Ansel Adams photo or a Vermeer interior painting or the total fear from a Goya or the empathic sense of loss from an Umlauf sculpture that brings me to tears. I know that you know where I'm coming from and I don't need to give hundreds of more examples. Am I expecting too much from modern art or is it somehow just different and I have to encounter it differently? I've seen Agnes Martin's grids and the only moving part of the experience for me was when I finally went outside and saw a cloud and a dying dandelion to remind me, thank god, that the universe is not so dreadfully banal as what I had just seen. I'm not trying to bash her or anyone else. I just don't get it and I know I'm not alone. But I have seriously tried. And please don't tell me that seeing the banality of human existence was perhaps the point. Should I also bang my head against the wall for awhile to experience the wonderful feeling when I stop? Have I been brainwashed too long, am I expecting too much, or do I have the wrong mindset going in? Am I hopeless or can someone give me suggestions? There have been times when I can't seem to tear myself away from experiencing the Rothko Chapel paintings or a couple of Jackson Pollock's spilled-paint-on-canvas things but these are pretty rare events for me. Thank you in advance for any helpful comments.
are those white canvases his favourite works of art
of all art
of all art possible
are those really
First!
Actually! wow. Never been around for this.
The video was fun, you should do more. Watching you guys advertise Prudential is really, really sad. "According to Prudential" is not something you should be saying while they give you money, even if it really is true, and even when you're using the cash to produce quality programming.
Though I'm subscribed and am an artist, I'm finding most of these videos to be pretentiousness by likeable people. Yeah, I would like to think of myself as innovative and unique, but let's face it, I simply enjoy what's comfy.
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This Episode was presented by pretentious.
Waste of my time
ARE YOU KIDDING ME! This guy can barely say his name let alone express to me his ideas of what good art is all about. The drivel he named off is laughable. The Hitchikers guide to the galaxy is his highest philosophical idea of high thought. Now Agnes Martin isn't too bad but there are others that I believe is better.
Mike seems like an affable, likable guy...but his list seems largely concerned with what might be considered "hip" or "cool," rather than with works of art that might have some aesthetic merit. I understand the appeal of "hip," but it can lead one into a cul-de-sac of meaninglessness. This is intended as constructive criticism, and not personal criticism.