RE: Contest: Art Commenting Contest
Although I don’t consider myself an artist, (sure, I can draw, but does that alone make someone an artist? I’m still unsure) this is my personal opinion about art. Whatever the form – be it painting, drawing, sculpting, etc – art should have a clear definition. It should communicate what the artist is trying to convey or express. Personally, that’s the standard by which I judge art.
For instance, if you’re drawing a mountain, it should resemble a mountain or at least capture its essence. To me, art should be understandable and recognizable.
Art should please people and provide clarity when they encounter it, not confusion. Isn’t that why people go out of their way to attend art shows to be amused and transported to another reality? The reality of our inner lives.
Why make it difficult for viewers to understand your artwork? If an artist can’t explain their work, do they label it “abstract” to justify it as art – even when it clearly isn’t?
Those who throw buckets of paint on a canvas and call it “abstract” – to me, that’s plain laziness. It’s nothing compared to the work of someone who paints with patience and intricacy creating something that faithfully captures the essence of their subject.
I don’t understand artworks these days, I mean, how is a banana duct-taped to a wall considered art?
It feels to me that if you create something, you feel something and like to express it. By creating I don't mean the way we did something at school where the teacher told us how to do it and asap. A few might have liked it while others should have hoped for some instructions how to do it.
Perhaps being an artist is a feeling?
I believe art doesn't need to be explained and should speak for itself but also that if a viewer wonders, has a question the artist should be able to answer. For example @newton666 did as I asked.
I tend to believe that if it comes to throwing buckets of paints only those who call themselves artists and have someone to promote them can afford doing this.
I believe the duc-taped-banan-art is art these days and here comes my question: How come this is considered art if an adult does it but not if a toddler or someone with Alzheimer's disease expresses him/herself this way?
LOL Thanks for sharing your thoughts.
@jiva34 and @eveetim what do you think about the the painting showed?
Greetings, thank you. Yes, well. That depends on the artist. How he expressed that feeling and makes his art according to his technique that he masters and how hearts reach him and you are completely right in what you are telling me because it is the essence of that part of life.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts. What do you think about Herman Brood his art? I just added some info about him.
Because it was made by a so-called famous 'artist'? Here, the society recognizes Maurizio Cattelan as one. He has other artworks that made sense to me, but the banana is just too ridiculous.
The toddler and the person with Alzheimer’s might have been artists in their own right, but without society to back them, they are set aside and ignored.
The toddler and person with Alzheimer's might not care if they are called an artist. Perhaps there's a message, perhaps they are having just fun or try out the new colours.
Perhaps they are discovered and their work is getting famous just like the painting monkeys.
The banana was for sure a statement and the days of this type of art was counted.
Thanks for the talk. ♥️🍀
My thoughts about the work is that we have different kinds of artist. We're all artists based on our capability, the person who made that painting would have done that to portray or convey a message.
What is that message according to you?
I truly don't know what it is, I believe there's one. As far as I know artists, they don't just make an art work, but they have an intention or message they are passing to others. Except it's not a piece of arts.