Re:Why is simple decoration so rare in recent work?
by bruce511 on Wednesday May 01, 2024 @01:45AM
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I agree in the sense that decorated objects "evoke a response" whereas "bland" becomes invisible. There's nothing to dislike, equally nothing to like.
Catering for a big event? Pretty sure the food will be bland. Can be too spicy, or use "strange" ingredients. When did you last see duck or venison as the options?
As individuals we can un-bland our spaces and some do. But public spaces are designed by committee so always revert to blandness.
(In an effort to combat this some public spaces commission sculptures from artists. When unveiled there's always bad press, because finding people who don't like it is easy. 10 years later it's "part of our heritage".)
Creative things evoke a response , and in governance responses are to be avoided.
Catering for a big event? Pretty sure the food will be bland. Can be too spicy, or use "strange" ingredients. When did you last see duck or venison as the options?
As individuals we can un-bland our spaces and some do. But public spaces are designed by committee so always revert to blandness.
(In an effort to combat this some public spaces commission sculptures from artists. When unveiled there's always bad press, because finding people who don't like it is easy. 10 years later it's "part of our heritage".)
Creative things evoke a response , and in governance responses are to be avoided.