In case you haven't heard - ICONOCLASTS is the innovative documentary series on the Sundance channel, bringing together two accomplished but very unexpected people.

While usually my TV schedule is pre-occupied with the CW, NBC and Bravo reality dramas (and trust me, I know there is a taste problem here), this time I had to tune in. First, because one of my favorite and most admired designers was in the next episode, and second because I got an early preview of the show, which is officially airing tomorrow, October 23rd at 10pm.

It was a great sneak peek into the world of these two obviously extremely successful artists, but unfortunately the subjects themselves didn't push enough boundaries or made an effort to create conversations that go beyond the "appropriate" art talk. It felt like a history channel at certain moments, with rare splashes of runway show scenes, backstage shots or the raw art studio views. 

Maybe the problem is in me, expecting the stereotyped "crazy artist" to argue the meaning of art with the "self absorbed fashion designer". Which they aren't. These two seem to be the only "normal" artists you could find on this planet, and instead of creating drama or at least a dialog, they make a deal to collaborate on the prints for Stella's new collection. Don't get me wrong, as a fashion addict I'm extremely excited about the idea and can't wait to see the results on the runway. But this deoasn't make this successful deal a good documentary. 

As Ed Ruscha prosaically put it in his words: 

"We share a common thread as artists: I paint on fabric and she hangs fabric on people".

That's about it.

P.S. On another note - I wonder if a documentary about Marc Jacobs collaboration with Takashi Murakami (or his next artist?) would be more intriguing...