Practice question · Multiple choice
Duchamp identifies the 'art coefficient' as the gap between unexpressed intention and unintended expression. What follows from this distinction for a practitioner facing an unexpected critique?
Hints
- Where does the unintended reading physically originate?
- Does acknowledging a spectator's reading require surrendering your own artistic agency?
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C. They should locate the material triggers prompting that reading
Why
Dismissing unexpected readings ignores how the work functions, while yielding entirely to the audience strips the maker of agency. Identifying the trigger lets the artist decide whether to keep or alter it.
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