Re:Museum of Bad Art – art too bad to be ignored
by verteu on Monday November 18, 2024 @11:59AM
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Perhaps a large fraction of art was always bad, but only the best old art is remembered today. Modern art hasn't been culled by time.
Re:Museum of Bad Art – art too bad to be ignored
by card_zero on Monday November 18, 2024 @12:55PM
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Modernism is over 100 years old!
Re:Museum of Bad Art – art too bad to be ignored
by pavl- on Monday November 18, 2024 @12:26PM
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Why do you think the goal of modern art should necessarily be to appeal to as many people as possible - or when you say "universally bad" do you mean to say "perceived as bad to people who aren't immersed in art"? Marvel movies and McDonalds will always exist for normal people.
Re:Museum of Bad Art – art too bad to be ignored
by duderific on Monday November 18, 2024 @02:09PM
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Same phenomenon in modern classical music, and what is known as "free jazz". Much of it is unlistenable for average people, or even those who enjoy "classic" classical or jazz music.
Taking the example of free jazz, the artists are trying to free themselves from what they see as restraints on expression. However, the human mind and heart are themselves governed by pattern and organization, which is why most music took the forms that it did. Departing from those typical structures is an artistic choice, but the artists can't be surprised when most listeners don't respond well to those choices. Perhaps they don't care much about the listeners anyway.
Re:Museum of Bad Art – art too bad to be ignored
by squidsoup on Monday November 18, 2024 @02:59PM
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No good artist cares about their audience.
Re:Museum of Bad Art – art too bad to be ignored
by nathan_compton on Monday November 18, 2024 @02:36PM
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Some artists aren't making art for other people or are making art for other artists.
Even when I make art with other people in mind I still give preference to my own personal aesthetic impulses. Art isn't always a product seeking product market fit.
I've noticed the same thing with other fields as well, not just art. Cooking is this way, for example. The food that fancy chefs at fancy restaurants make is so ridiculous that it feels like a joke sometimes. And as far as I can tell, it's the same thing. Those chefs are bored of normal food, are trying super hard to make something creative that has never been done before, and have lost sight of the fact that it's just not going to appeal to people who aren't as bored with food as they are. Maybe it's the inevitable result of being steeped in a craft and spending all your time on it, IDK.