There is a trend in today’s art, you can see it in galleries, expositions and even museums, it’s this trend that art must be as lazy and incomprehensible as possible.
I know a lot of people defend this “art” but part of my point is that they would not defend it did not include a certain “status”, the smug attitude of the people that follow this form of art should be enough evidence, this people gloat on using confusing forms of expression and then pointing inferiority on those who don’t understand it. It’s that sense of superiority that attracts people to that form of art, having information or understanding that others don’t have and preaching it to them is one of the most common things people do, and such a form of art gives people the tools to do such a thing, hence its popularity with the crowds.
Now its popularity with the artists is different, not only does this smug superiority attract them, but there are other aspects that interest the artist, three that I’d like to focus on: convenience, simplicity and profit.
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