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I don't know anything from painting and never thought about painting or buying paintings so I don't really have any context. Is the main antagonism against this

by xster 9y ago

I don't know anything from painting and never thought about painting or buying paintings so I don't really have any context. Is the main antagonism against this phenomenon that: a- It's not local? b- It's not one of a kind / unique? c- It's of lower artistic production quality? d- There's deceit? From my rough uncultured perspective, if I ever somehow thought I wanted to decorate my home and went out to buy something, only (c) has any real meaning I'd think. In other words, is it ok if I'm eating a banana from somewhere that can grow banana en masse rather than a banana grown in my backyard? If not, are people mainly objecting to the fact that the mass produced bananas are inferior (and this is true more often than not) or is it because of other reasons.

specialist 9y ago
Re supporting the arts: Methinks its about the story (narrative). Authenicity has its own value. Source: My SO is establishing herself as a working artist.
- xster 9y ago
  Is it because authenticity leads to a better artistic production value or is authenticity an end to itself? I hope I'm not being insensitive or flippant. I'm just hoping these discussions leads to some sort of insight or solution. It's definitely super educational for me. In other words, if 2 actors are playing this super emotional scene with equal artistic expression and actor A can do it well because he deeply connects with the characters experience and channels his own life's pains and struggles through the expression and actor B can't relate at all with the character but just trained super hard to be able to play any sort of role, is actor B a less desirable path for people wanting to become an actor? I realize it's a bit of a wonky analogy because the painter in this case is both the actor and the screenwriter. Just trying to figure out if self conviction is a means to an end or an end to itself.
  - specialist 9y ago
    I don't know. Maybe try something I do: First "cold read" the artwork, then learn about it, then look at it all again. I'm very amused when my appreciation of the artwork changes based on context, for better or worse.
sologoub 9y ago
It’s all personal values - I think people from a given place experience and see that place different from me when I visit. Therefore, being able to “see” that place or people in that place through their eyes is valuable to me. Unfortunately, I find it exceedingly difficult to cut through the clutter of the fake local art. Not to mention that it is a sham, which is a morally objectionable thing to me.

by xster 9y ago

specialist 9y ago

Re supporting the arts: Methinks its about the story (narrative). Authenicity has its own value. Source: My SO is establishing herself as a working artist.

xster 9y ago
Is it because authenticity leads to a better artistic production value or is authenticity an end to itself? I hope I'm not being insensitive or flippant. I'm just hoping these discussions leads to some sort of insight or solution. It's definitely super educational for me. In other words, if 2 actors are playing this super emotional scene with equal artistic expression and actor A can do it well because he deeply connects with the characters experience and channels his own life's pains and struggles through the expression and actor B can't relate at all with the character but just trained super hard to be able to play any sort of role, is actor B a less desirable path for people wanting to become an actor? I realize it's a bit of a wonky analogy because the painter in this case is both the actor and the screenwriter. Just trying to figure out if self conviction is a means to an end or an end to itself.
- specialist 9y ago
  I don't know. Maybe try something I do: First "cold read" the artwork, then learn about it, then look at it all again. I'm very amused when my appreciation of the artwork changes based on context, for better or worse.

sologoub 9y ago

It’s all personal values - I think people from a given place experience and see that place different from me when I visit. Therefore, being able to “see” that place or people in that place through their eyes is valuable to me. Unfortunately, I find it exceedingly difficult to cut through the clutter of the fake local art. Not to mention that it is a sham, which is a morally objectionable thing to me.