Art & Society

» panseeatta - Fallacies galore! Fun times.

This article is ridiculous for many reasons. First of all, it starts by assuming that the author's personal taste in art is an absolute value, that simply because she finds it 'icky' that the works somehow loses value. Most revolutionary art was considered disgusting at the time of its creation, and it is only through time that we come to appreciate its value.
Secondly, the author assumes that since she cannot find a link or understand the meaning of a work, that the work is therefore meaningless. This is an argument from ignorance. For example, regarding the corgi-eating piece, the work could be interpreted as saying that a Corgi's life is just as valuable as a fox's. We might be disgusted by a Corgi being consumed needlessly because it is a cute household pet, but those differences are merely superficial. Therefore, if we object to a pet being used in this way, we should similarly object to a fox's death. See? It's not as simple as "Mark McGowan enjoys the attention but has no substance to his art".
Thirdly, I think the debate about what constitutes art has been going on for ages. Suggesting that you can somehow conclusively put to rest all the differing opinions in a single (poorly written)article is arrogant, stifles debate, and does nothing to encourage critical thinking and open-mindedness. Because of all this, I think this article is better left in the trash heaps of forgotten art historical analysis.

-- posted by panseeatta

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» Mary Rayme - Fallacies galore! Fun times.

In response to Fallacies galore! Fun times. posted by panseeatta:
My point of view is that not everything that claims to be art is art. Not everyone who calls themselves an artist is an artist.

Artists must also be responsible for the message they choose to promulgate. I appreciate a well thought out piece of art and shun the shocking and attention getting for the attention's sake.

If an artist is going to attempt to make a social and/or political statement, he/she must be able to take the heat of criticism. I criticize the faulty logic of their political statements and think they could be better expressed and better thought out. I am not condemning these dudes to hell, they should just be nudged to create better art and not just media spectacles.

Thank you for your opinion.

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» Jo Murphy - Fallacies galore! Fun times.

In response to Fallacies galore! Fun times. posted by MaryRayme:

I interpreted the article as just a little bit of fun.
Sometimes the way money is spent on Art does concern me - and the way sometimes people take it all seriously.
Andy Warhol's exhibition was here in Bbrisbane lately - and people queued to buy the art keepsakes in just the way he ridculed in the exhibition.
One of the things we have to accept about life - is that it is all but illusion!
Jo

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