NO ART
This work is a paradox. A work entitled No Art, and which is in an art gallery, is an oxymoron, a contradiction in the words: if it is there on sale, it can only be a work of art. The responsibility of the one who buys it is, in this case, very big: it is actually the one who buys it that gives it a real value. No art is obvious quote from Manzoni, who sold his canned excrement at the weight of gold: today, almost fifty years later, Ciaravolo is selling a dog poop. Not any dog, his dog: Ueuè. It is indeed written on the label: "Artist's Dog Poop" If the artist has a special status, any of his products has a value and, by contiguity, even his dog is special: consequently, even his rejections should be given special consideration. It is the foundation of Poop Art. With No Art, Ciaravolo is keen to emphasize the importance of lightness: not taking oneself seriously is very advantageous for oneself and for others and is an indispensable condition. In art, as in life itself.Far from detracting from the importance of one’s work, not taking oneself seriously helps to reach any goal more easily. Also the goal of being happy.
