# the conceptual art of james franco example artist statement robert what: "while not exactly a spirit animal neither does james franco seem any more or less a moderately talented potato salad mix of actor student screenwriter director author artist - a blandly unique media phenomena - an emergent self-perpetuating stand alone vanity complex with an ability to drum up buzz about the ongoing conceptual media performance art project that is (the virtual brand of): james franco himselves with a hyperreal green frame of vague artistic envy that offsets purple tones of slick media hype and a rosy pink glow of satisfaction against a silent blue background of depression and unexamined doubt the unstable franco media frame / surface exudes a clear cool mineral oil of postmodern digital artifice // republic of bob