“I will not make any boring art”

John Baldessari is an artist that radicalizes ideas such as psycho-geography  and situationism. His approach to society and the public sphere radiate through his playful and symbolic works. His ideas suppress many aspects of chance, challenge, and change as John Baldesssari tests reactions of people who are put in the vulnerable position of interpreting his art.

John Baldessari’s most early project was him self-erecting a fake $100,000 Bill At The High Line. His objective was to challenge the views of the public after the attitudes towards 100,000 dollar bills in the early Great Depression, that hit the united states in the 1930’s. It was recorded that only around 42,000 dollar bills were printed, ensuring that John’s work suggests severe importance and rarity which dates back to the time dollar bills where seen as such as a idyllic characteristic in society.  Johns expansion of this piece of art sticks out to the public as a figure of historic significance, regarding that money is a valuable and suggestive object which is precious to any growing economy.

Other works of John show strategic and abundant ideas. John chances his own ideas by showing his thoughts in a more modern, developing society. Here, John’s work ‘Brain Cloud’  shows how society looms over paradisaical and ideal aspirations.