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> The banana taped to the wall a few years ago inspired people to think about how much art costs to buy, and how art is a money-laundering front for rich people
by burntoutfire 6y ago
> The banana taped to the wall a few years ago inspired people to think about how much art costs to buy, and how art is a money-laundering front for rich people.
Before that, we had Artist's Shit [1] in 1961 and countless similar stunts. I'm under impression that the main thing art does today is rebel and "force to reflect". Perhaps that's why almost no one is interested in it, as what it has to say is usualy quite shallow in its message (capitalism sucks, we get it) and also not very linked to the actual piece (The pieces often require lengthy explanation on what the artist was actually trying to say).
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist%27s_Shit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Artist%27s_Shit
- friendlybus 6y agoThe counter-culture of 'rebellion' doesnt stay the same. The most recent star wars films focused on 'resistance' instead. It's an opposing force to a current trend. I don't care that no-one was interested or not, the key part is that the content of the discussion centred around money. If people weren't interested in the subject of artistic comdy and they expressed that, there would be evidence art still matters. Wrapping up people's disinterest with a conversation around money, shows it's dead art. Shallow or deep, interpreted or not. The fact that you guys are still deflecting from the idea that art is less potent, is in itself a sorrowful confirmation of the idea.