I made a comment earlier about galleries and art. It set me to thinking this evening. The weed Bob sold me probably helped...
So, bananas taped to walls...
I spoke earlier about Gallery Speak. Gallery Speak is that nonsense gibberish you associate w Art. Its bullshit. But its how an Artist is expected to present themselves and thier Art within the gallery world. But I dont want to talk about that. Its the piece of the Art business I despise. But it exists and whats a man to do about it?
Theres another thing. Called Studio Speak. Studio Speak is actual Art. Studio Speak is where Artists talk to other Artists. About all things Art. It might be how a drawing or painting is made. The vehicles and media, brushes. Sculptural techniques.The actual physical 'stuff'.
And ideas.
Ideas themselves are Art.
Cubism is an idea. Surrealism is an idea.
Once youve entered the world of Art, you...absolutley Must reject rules. If youre imposing a rule youre limiting your vocabulary. Its like telling a commedian theres a joke he Cant tell.
And this is why, as much as you may hate it. A banana duct taped to a wall, is in fact Art.
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[–] OneOfTheBoys ago
"You must know the rules in order to break them, and you must have a good reason to break them." - a quote from a good artist I knew.
Not knowing the rules or why they are in place is limitating artistic vocabulary. Breaking them without (at some level) knowing why is reckless stupidity. Breaking rules for the sake of it is juvenile.
I suppose anything with a rationale or intention of being art is art. But I think "what is art?" or "what makes something art?" is a far less important discussion than "what is good art?" and "what makes art good?".
... a banana randomly duck taped to a blank wall is shit art at best, and highly likely the intent was not art but simply money laundering, and if it can be proved as such, then I believe it is not art.