Recently, we discussed if boredom is a factor that convinces us whether an artist is talented or unique. I would argue that due to the fast-passed society in which we live today this is truly a defining factor on how the majority of art of this era is viewed. We have an individual who via fame, networking, and a new idea becomes an artistic icon. He/she is then followed by others who expand and continue this new idea. As more and more work is configured this new idea becomes something of the past. It is old. It is commonplace. Much like a diamond’s value is placed in its rarity, an art is viewed as special when it is one-of-its-own-kind.
This trend in art can have its advantages. With artists competing for creative styles, beauty, and humour the art world becomes a pool of new ideas. Artists are more inventive. More experimental. There is true passion and a sense of accomplishment and awe.
In turn, this can have its disadvantages. The common artist is an excessively hard worker in his/her competitive environment with no guaranteed rewards. This often gloomy despair and uncertainty in one’s personal life then translates to one’s work as is now the vibe among many visual 2D canvas and 3D sculptural art. While flipping through our text I am constantly faced with a screaming person or a demented figure. Occasionally there is the pure form of a graceful dancer or a productive and aesthetically pleasing architecture. These occasions allow me to smile at modern art.
On a side note, it is quite refreshing to see scientific and technological blurbs here and there throughout our text. Humanities are not exclusively paintings or music but the correlation of all that humans create. This is not a boastful statement, simply the definition that has been established by humans – ha, irony.
Till next time.
