> These artworks are infinitely reproducible and therefore hard to value, if anyone can own a perfect copy of the work with the click of a button, what value do

> These artworks are infinitely reproducible and therefore hard to value, if anyone can own a perfect copy of the work with the click of a button, what value does it have? From the perspective of non-dual Shaiva Tantra, the value of rasa (aesthetic, beauty, art), is its transformative experience of the consciousness as consciousness experiences art. From such a frame, it is uniquely valuable to the specific viewer and the art; no two experience are ever the same, not fungible or reproducible. The transformative experience can expand meaning and significance to one’s journey in life, how to better contribute to the world. It is not monetary value, and yet can have great value to both individuals and society. On the other hand, modern art has spent an (imo excessive) amount of effort deconstructing classical notions of art, so it shouldn’t be surprising that among what gets deconstructed are the societal valuation of art itself.