Comments on: Modern Art

By: Griff

Griff — Sun, 04 Jul 2004 23:41:02 +0000

Gotta be better then the Dunny that makes Donkey noises thats being send to represent NZ in Venice…..

By: Gadgetophile

Gadgetophile — Wed, 30 Jun 2004 00:41:54 +0000

Art
Stu has posted about an interesting piece of art. I must admit that I find it quite intriguing too. I’m no art critic, but as I commented on his blog: ‘good’ art (in my view) is something that makes you think about the context or message.

Hard …

By: Stu

Stu — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:32:34 +0000

Hey! ‘Unhealthy interest’! Ben you bastard! :)

By: Stu

Stu — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 23:28:07 +0000

Well that’s why it initially caught my eye ;)…that and the fact it is bright yellow. Then I actually started thinking about what the hell it was supposed to represent…

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:47:07 +0000

You don't think it appeals to you because of your unhealthy interest in things that come from sprues?

By: Stu

Stu — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:40:15 +0000

I also like it because it’s all shiny and yellow!

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 29 Jun 2004 21:18:42 +0000

Makes you think though eh?

For me, this is the sole criteria for ‘good’ art (or at least ‘good’ in my opinion). As long as it makes me think about it, whether that be “I think that’s beautiful”, or “I find that really puzzling/challenging” doesn’t matter.
‘Bad’ art (again, IMHO) is that stuff that just makes you go “Ick”, or “yeah, the artist is trying to be interesting, but in reality has just put a jumble of crap there”.

Or something.