Devoid of Britney's almost-clever aesthetic references, lacking Miley's probing vulnerability, in fact, without any hint of depth whatsoever: here's a video that appears to want to reinstate Barbie Doll aspirations in the minds of men and women everywhere.
If I felt I was being a bit too clever and aesthetic about the colors, for example, then the rule would be, 'You are not supposed to touch the color button.' So for my part, that's why my rules are changing all the time.
From a professional perspective, Pask from T Magazine described Pryce as "utterly clever" for articulating the aesthetic of the current era.
According to AllMusic's Dean Carlson, "Soul Sound" is a representation that "the jitters of youth are [on One Touch] though tempered by shrewd ambition and a clever and unpredictable production aesthetic".
"Moleskine did a fantastic job of creating beautifully designed bags, functional cases for your iPod and phone that share the same forward aesthetic as their clever paper offerings".
Though Auclert's aesthetic choices are clever, and the pieces, like an ornament from a 17th-century Japanese samurai sword or a gold Roman spoon, are otherworldly, to him, the magic formula is simpler: "It's just about buying the right stuff and mounting it with total respect," he says.
About a month ago, we stumbled upon Jeremy Rotsztain's (aka Mantissa) Action Paintings and were smitten with his clever integration of the classic action painting aesthetic and iconic action scenes of some of Hollywood's best loved films.
Stealing a cartoon and selling it as your own property is basically theft, but mining the lesser-trodden paths of pop consciousness for clever references that also stand alone as cool aesthetic objects is a skill.
Yet for all its clever wordplay, its interesting structure and minimal, earth-toned aesthetic, I found myself willing I Am the Wind to end.
The piece as a whole, too, is steeped in atmosphere, with some lovely surreal touches that recall the dreamlike aesthetic of David Lynch or Terry Gilliam, and some clever references to real computer games.
Whether to view Mr. Morris as a clever, opportunistic imitator of himself and others or as a continually interesting aesthetic and philosophical adventurer remains subject to debate.
