the observatory

Q - How and Why could three people buy the banana? A - In this case, you aren’t actually buying the work itself—it’s a banana. It’s going to rot. What are you buying, then? The certificate of art. Essentially you bought the idea rather than the object. When the banana goes bad, the owner can replace it , according to the artist’s instructions. It will still be considered a Cattelan. Q - Who is Cattelan  A - Cattelan is an Italian artist and an absurdist—in 2016 he replaced a toilet at the Guggenheim with a fully functioning gold one. He called the artwork America . Gee, anyone can do this. But did you?

Aura is a quality integral to an artwork that cannot be communicated through mechanical reproduction techniques – such as photography. The term was used by Walter Benjamin in his influential 1936 essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/L.H.O.O.Q. put it simply, when you exposed to anything via secondary reading, class, lectures, rituals, gossips, rumors and notoriously the media - all these will construct a "mystical" aura or at least "an impression" towards the featured subject. Just like how Tun M reinventing himself as the saviour ( hero aura ) to beat the corrupted Najib's and his goons. But his aura soon dissipated unto thin air after series of successful failures and U-Turns. Just like how a "corrupted" politician found guilty to all his charges, you can see his 'loyal' followers still kissing his hands. Mind you - It can be a dangerous game questioning elements of aura. In order...

Force Feeding Inflation.   when you aggressively "grow the supply of money" than waiting for the growth , investing in potentials and generating real distribution of real economy.