No Visual Arts Week

Berlin, Nov. 08. Five art fairs on one weekend. Wanted to visit several of them, but gave up after the first. The feeling (that has built up over months or years) that there is too much irrelevant, mediocre, solely decorative art around just grew too strong. "Artist" seems to degenerate into a mere lifestyle, "art" itself into a location factor. These times which most commentators are incapable to interpret require some clear-sighted art. I am sure it is somewhere there hidden under the trash, it's just so hard to find it. Copying Bill Drummond who again calls for a No Music Day (on Nov. 21st), I now demand a No Visual Arts Week. No, wait, that's too ambitious! For a start I would be glad if there could be a moratorium on including antlers in visual art. Please everyone take part!