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Just wondering, how would you compare this work to the Nazca Lines or Stonehenge? To me it seems like a modern take on the both of them. Does all art have to be
by Invictus0 4y ago
Just wondering, how would you compare this work to the Nazca Lines or Stonehenge? To me it seems like a modern take on the both of them. Does all art have to be pretty paintings?
- chongli 4y agoNo, not all art has to be paintings. But I do believe that all art is rooted in an aesthetics. This work (Michael Heizer's) is a lot more beautiful and interesting than typical modern art (such as Cattelan's Comedian). I would even go so far as to call it an anachronism: it has all of the sincerity and none of the cynicism. My original comment was about modern art in general. The more I look at Michael's work, the less I think my previous take applies to it. I think it's an exception to the rule, however.
- Invictus0 4y agoComedian is designed to be a joke though, it's literally poking fun at the stupidity of modern art and all the gatekeeping in the art world. More than that, it's a true meme: it's an idea more than it is an artwork. How many other artworks are memes?