InsideArt with Daniel Fleming

Whew! big fan of this guy. "The Temple, The Brothel", the title, is taken from a song and I have no idea what it meant in that context (by the deerhunter) but i liked the juxtaposition of the two, making me think of them as the same place from two different views. In one view, the subject is a temple maybe not spiritually, but symbolically. A place that is great, an achievement or a place that is seen to mean more than the physical structure. On the other hand, someone with different ideas could see that same place as a brothel...A place people go to immerse themselves in whatever the place symbolizes, seen in a negative view from this other perspective.

To take it to a basic level, think of Lambeau Field. A temple to Packer fans, a symbol of greatness to all those who love GB. But to a bears fan (BOO!), they may see it as the brothel. The place the enemy goes to cheer on their disgusting excuse for a team...

And i guess the point is that no matter how you view it, both sides will stand their ground with emotion and intensity, never truly seeing the other as a legitimate view, only believing whole-heartedly that their way is the correct way. It's this distance and lack of understanding that gets all our different groups of people, religion, politics, beliefs, and ideas into endless debate, unnecessary strife, and constant struggle...The Temple, The Brothel...it's all the same depending on where you stand.