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I think this is precisely the issue. A lot of contemporary art not only "means" nothing to a lot of people, but also "feels" like nothing to a lot of people. Th

I think this is precisely the issue. A lot of contemporary art not only "means" nothing to a lot of people, but also "feels" like nothing to a lot of people. The problem I have with that kind of art is not it being non-beautiful or non-interpretable. It's just that it doesn't make me feel anything. Music does. Photography does. Cinema does. Some art certainly does, but a lot of it doesn't.

itronitron 7y ago
I think this is why 'Street Art' is gaining momentum, it's accessible, part of people's everyday environment, and doesn't need to be mediated by a collector, curator, or museum.
- Melting_Harps 7y ago
  > I think this is why 'Street Art' is gaining momentum That's hard thing to say, I mean graffiti has been a cultural ingrained thing in popular media since at least the 80s. Its competitive subculture took to 'bombing' as turf wars and one-uping for street cred since I was a kid in the 90s. And then you look at places like Berlin, London or Bristol all with DEEP underground music cultures and its hard to envision a time without that street art. With that said, I wish I had spent more time in Modena, I only had 1/2 a day off when I lived there, as one of the things I really enjoyed doing with my gf at the time was go look for these type of murals in the back alleys and abandoned buildings. Here are some examples of the those that I saw while out for aperativo and a stroll around town https://duckduckgo.com/?q=modena+street+art&t=lm&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=modena+street+art&t=lm&iax=images&... It's a lot sketchier during the night, which is normally when we were off, but it was like an Easter Egg hunt (on a bike) I used to do for first time guests in my hometown where large Surf or Ocean based murals were commissioned by local artists and sanctioned by the municipality and local business owners, they served as cultural icons all throughout out town--many of them were actually not easily visible unless you actually went looking for them. > satoshi Funny, you should mention that; several Bitcoin street artists have actually been paid by observers in Bitcoin for their art throughout the years, here is just one example: https://bitcoinist.com/street-artistincorporating-bitcoin-qr-code-artwork/ https://bitcoinist.com/street-artistincorporating-bitcoin-qr... I'm sure this is how a Banksy should actually be validated, rather than being a 'social status' vanity piece hanging in someones living room.
billfruit 7y ago
May be the important aspect of modern art, is what a poster above mentioned, they are intricate puzzles, in a way that music or photography is rarely is.
- martopix 6y ago
  Another poster says that people shouldn't try to find interpretations, but just feelings, like for music. This is what I was responding to. If they're puzzles it's a different assumption.

itronitron 7y ago

I think this is why 'Street Art' is gaining momentum, it's accessible, part of people's everyday environment, and doesn't need to be mediated by a collector, curator, or museum.

Melting_Harps 7y ago
> I think this is why 'Street Art' is gaining momentum That's hard thing to say, I mean graffiti has been a cultural ingrained thing in popular media since at least the 80s. Its competitive subculture took to 'bombing' as turf wars and one-uping for street cred since I was a kid in the 90s. And then you look at places like Berlin, London or Bristol all with DEEP underground music cultures and its hard to envision a time without that street art. With that said, I wish I had spent more time in Modena, I only had 1/2 a day off when I lived there, as one of the things I really enjoyed doing with my gf at the time was go look for these type of murals in the back alleys and abandoned buildings. Here are some examples of the those that I saw while out for aperativo and a stroll around town https://duckduckgo.com/?q=modena+street+art&t=lm&iax=images&ia=images https://duckduckgo.com/?q=modena+street+art&t=lm&iax=images&... It's a lot sketchier during the night, which is normally when we were off, but it was like an Easter Egg hunt (on a bike) I used to do for first time guests in my hometown where large Surf or Ocean based murals were commissioned by local artists and sanctioned by the municipality and local business owners, they served as cultural icons all throughout out town--many of them were actually not easily visible unless you actually went looking for them. > satoshi Funny, you should mention that; several Bitcoin street artists have actually been paid by observers in Bitcoin for their art throughout the years, here is just one example: https://bitcoinist.com/street-artistincorporating-bitcoin-qr-code-artwork/ https://bitcoinist.com/street-artistincorporating-bitcoin-qr... I'm sure this is how a Banksy should actually be validated, rather than being a 'social status' vanity piece hanging in someones living room.

billfruit 7y ago

May be the important aspect of modern art, is what a poster above mentioned, they are intricate puzzles, in a way that music or photography is rarely is.

martopix 6y ago
Another poster says that people shouldn't try to find interpretations, but just feelings, like for music. This is what I was responding to. If they're puzzles it's a different assumption.