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Re:Deutsche Bahn Introduces "MetaWindow" by constantcrying on Friday May 17, 2024 @02:03AM (#40386876)
>Are you an art major to be able to judge objectively?

There is precisely nothing about "being an art major" that gives you any more or less right to an opinion. Especially if you actually had read anything about current philosophy of art you would realize how dumb that sounds in this context. Since "postmodern" theories of art focus on the inner expression of the artist, contrasted with the subjective experience of the art by the viewer.

I am the one who has to suffer through this every day in the train. How am I not entitled to an opinion about that "art"?

Re:Deutsche Bahn Introduces "MetaWindow" by joquarky on Friday May 17, 2024 @01:24PM (#40392229)
The path to alleviate suffering involves letting go.
Re:Deutsche Bahn Introduces "MetaWindow" by yesco on Friday May 17, 2024 @02:10AM (#40386931)
Are you suggesting most people enjoy graffiti? Because I don't know anyone irl who does so I'm a bit surprised by this perspective. I've personally always viewed it as equivalent to littering and assumed the ones doing it were just thrill seekers up until now...
Re:Deutsche Bahn Introduces "MetaWindow" by flohofwoe on Friday May 17, 2024 @02:22AM (#40387007)
I do. When I first moved to Berlin I was thinking the same, but now I prefer it when modern concrete buildings are touched up with graffity no matter if commissioned or "illegal" - the important part is to give the eyes something to stumble over.

Historical buildings is a different matter of course.

Re:Deutsche Bahn Introduces "MetaWindow" by jorvi on Friday May 17, 2024 @02:30AM (#40387039)
There are two types of graffiti: actual art, and tags which are akin to the forum signatures of yore.

The actual art is often a bit strange but can be beautiful, and is more interesting than a bare concrete wall or train hull. But I agree with you that virtually all tags are ugly. And not only that, tags represent an extreme concept of ego, where you subsume the art, spending your entire canvas on your signature.

Re:Deutsche Bahn Introduces "MetaWindow" by nicolas_t on Friday May 17, 2024 @05:01AM (#40387842)
What I despise the most are taggers who tag on top of a beautiful graffiti with lazily styled letters.
Re:Deutsche Bahn Introduces "MetaWindow" by petre on Friday May 17, 2024 @06:21AM (#40388293)
Yes, I used to view it like that as well, until a host of grafittis offering a different perspective appeared in my city. It turned out that the author was an art student and a neighbour of mine from the lower floor. Not Banksy level but still good. Sadly he moved or who knows but his grafittis are gone and the awful football related vandalism tags are here to stay.