That was the day the tanks came

"The point is, that every piece of art changes your whole perception of the rest of
the world for the rest of your life. And it's not a joke! And if it doesn't, then it's not
art, it's a commodity."

- Lawrence Weiner responding to a question from Liam Gillick in "Between Artists"
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- This is an interesting view and one I haven't heard before. Art, at least in America, seems to take a backseat to entertainment. In the UK, and USA, people average 3-4 hours a day in front of the television. I guess you could say some of whats on tv is art, since art has no real definition, but it doesn't seem to be the environment for the type of experience described above.

The idea of something changing your perception is unsettling.

I wondered if he was still a virgin
and what he thought of me behind his smile
I've heard your heart skips a beat when you sneeze
does that happen when you fall in love?

I imagine I'm the type to read self-help books and lie in hammocks, but I've never done either of those things.

other people's lives

Igniting the end of the cigarette while far off in another town, a work boot crushes an old leaf.

Inhale. Exhale. Go for it.

Cramming into another pair of Manolo's - the car door closes and the engines purr to life.