Contemporary Art -- Is it Art at all ?.

Ian

I think what you mean is that his original paintings were more conventional but he moved on to more surreal style of painting. In fact I think he had an in between style of paiting known as his Blue Period which was different again. I was able to go to an exhibition of his work when we were in Amsterdam, fascianting.

David

No David. 

I mean that his early paintings were good and showed real talent. Whereas his later stuff (including his 'blue' period - for which we can read "can't be bothered to wash out the brush") was rubbish and took the mick out of the pretentious types.

I think those people who knock together those piles of rubbish and call it Art are conning the public.    A public who having delusions of grandeur are scared to tell the truth in case they are thought to be inferior.  Similar to the Emperors clothes mentioned earlier on the thread.

In Scotland we are not so easily fooled and are quite happy to call the pile of rubbish exactly what it is. . ---- A load of (dog poo) or words to that effect.

k

 Thats my considered view. ---The arty farty types might disagree.

In your opinion Chem, is that how you encourage the young and naïve amongst us?

Obviously I don't tell them that (but I am just being honest on here).

Same as when they come home with a tupperware tub full of mangled veg swimming in dirty dish water, purporting to be 'Tomato Salsa', I eat a spoonful with a yum.....and try to convince them that their mother would really enjoy the rest of it!  

We visited Castle Drogo last month in Devon. Inside was all upside down due to massive renovations ongoing. However, they had a display of tapestries in a couple of the rooms. The old 16th Century Flemish ones were wonderful. Alongside was one by Grayson Perry, huge, brightly coloured, full of tiny interesting details. First time I have ever seen any of his/her work, and I found it stunning. Very interesting. But it certainly divided lots in the room, some hated it, some were like me, loved it. It has got me interested in looking at more of Grayson Perry's work.

Edit: the work I saw is called The Map of Truths and Beliefs. Parts of it are not for the easily offended, so be warned if you decide to view.

tda, there are more of his tapestries at Croome Park N/T, near Upton-on-Severn if you'd like to see others of his work. Really spectacular, but certainly not to everyone's taste.

Just watching Grand Designs, that gymnasium floor idea already in action! Brilliant!

We visited Castle Drogo last month in Devon. Inside was all upside down due to massive renovations ongoing. However, they had a display of tapestries in a couple of the rooms. The old 16th Century Flemish ones were wonderful. Alongside was one by Grayson Perry, huge, brightly coloured, full of tiny interesting details. First time I have ever seen any of his/her work, and I found it stunning. Very interesting. But it certainly divided lots in the room, some hated it, some were like me, loved it. It has got me interested in looking at more of Grayson Perry's work.

Edit: the work I saw is called The Map of Truths and Beliefs. Parts of it are not for the easily offended, so be warned if you decide to view.

tda, there are more of his tapestries at Croome Park N/T, near Upton-on-Severn if you'd like to see others of his work. Really spectacular, but certainly not to everyone's taste.

Thanks Nellie.

 I try and keep an open mind about art. Lots of it won't appeal to everyone, some that I look at and think whatever is that all about?  I like Antony Gormley's work, some of Damien Hirst's. Not keen on Anish Kapoor. Contemporary Art is not something that really appeals to me, much prefer classical art and especially Pre Raphaelite stuff. The PR's were laughed at and shunned when they first started painting, now they are revered and go for £millions! It's a very individual thing.

Art Critics are a hoot, they are the con artists. I have never required anyone to tell me what I should or shouldn't like!

Modern Art & Death of a Culture by H.R. Rookmaaker gives an interesting take on this stuff.

The posts on here just support the notion of contemporary art. Two of the major atributes of this art form is that it should be controversial and thought provoking. Obviously, job done!.

Piles of Bricks  - Old wooden Gym floor stuck on a wall - A large round panel with millions of dead flies stuck on it -   ETC ETC  --- Are those things  Art,  or just a big con by talentless people who invent stories how their "Work" represents their innermost thoughts on the meaning of life.  

Has anybody on this forum bought any of that stuff ??. 

K 

 

Kenine, the mere fact that this stuff is offered as 'art' shows just how far down the road we've gone to screwball park! Buy it? Good Lord, you'd only encourage the idiots to produce more of the garbage! They should be arrested under the Trade Descriptions Act and if you don't like that - under the Mental Health Act! It certainly doesn't provoke any thought in me except contempt.