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The context is important, but that an artwork does not have to have any special value in of itself, certainly is a change that some people do not get used to.
by cprecioso 10y ago
The context is important, but that an artwork does not have to have any special value in of itself, certainly is a change that some people do not get used to.
- tyingq 10y agoTo be clear, I didn't mean just monetary value. I can appreciate an interesting geometric pattern made of scrap steel. Or a translucent weave that reveals a leaf, made from dental floss. What's hard to a appreciate is a semi-arranged pile of trash that's supposed to be a commentary on "disposable society". But which required little time or skill to create.
- cprecioso 10y agoI also didn't mean monetary value. I meant the value you can assign to an object or performance by itself, with no context. For example, you can look at an Impressionist painting, and most people would agree that by itself, it has some aesthetic value. Knowing the context of that painting might make it even more valuable, in other ways. However, the pile of trash you mention does not hold any intrinsic value by most standards (you can find lots of those in any alley), but knowing the context, the commentary and the intention, makes it valuable. Think of it like an inside joke.