Art or heist? A Danish artist took $84k and sent a museum 2 blank canvases

Re:Art or heist? A Danish artist took $84k and sent a museum... by Neil44 on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @03:20PM (#28698548)

For me modern art is about my reaction to the piece, and the insight and illumination into myself that that gives. So looking at a piece is in a way looking at myself.

Modern art can also be a way of communicating feelings and ideas that language cannot express very well.

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Re:Art or heist? A Danish artist took $84k and sent a museum... by wyager on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @03:32PM (#28698708)

You may enjoy the recent episode of the Good Ol Boyz podcast with Dr Hans Georg Moeller on Profilicity. It’s an in-depth analysis of the phenomenon you’re describing.

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Re:Art or heist? A Danish artist took $84k and sent a museum... by 123pie123 on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @04:06PM (#28699199)

If an object can induce a feeling - any feeling, even of disgust then I would class it as art.

doesn't mean it's good art though, that's extremely subjective

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Re:Art or heist? A Danish artist took $84k and sent a museum... by int_19h on Wednesday September 29, 2021 @05:52PM (#28700466)

Garbage in the middle of the street can induce a feeling of disgust, but I don't think that makes it art. Even if somebody were to put a fence around it and stick a sign that says "this is art" on that.

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