Monday, August 19, 2019
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Image as Text Response Critical Response à à à à à Art by its very nature has the tendency to be labeled either ââ¬Å"goodâ⬠or ââ¬Å"badâ⬠. However there is no bad art, only art that has failed to connect with a viewer. To broadly label art as either good or bad is hypocritical, how could a Picasso be compared to a Rembrandt? The truth is it canââ¬â¢t, and thatââ¬â¢s the deceptiveness of art in that it seems on the surface to be so easily criticized when in reality itââ¬â¢s a complicated process to undertake. The piece I chose to write about evoked such a response. People around me either hated it, or loved it, with most going to the former. A good art piece creates this kind of response, and in that respect this piece was doing just fine. à à à à à When I look at a piece of art, I let my eyes roam, exploring the surface. I feel whatever emotions the piece evokes, or any parts or techniques that interest me. After all of this, I still donââ¬â¢t dare judge it merely on good or bad. When you label something ââ¬Å"badâ⬠art, there is no coming back, itââ¬â¢s cursed with a tag. Even if this tag is incorrect, as it often is, you still have that impression in your head that ââ¬Å"oh, I donââ¬â¢t like this piece, itââ¬â¢s badâ⬠. à à à à à Another aspect to this is if you label a piece of art ââ¬Å"badâ⬠that means somewhere, floating around, is a piece of ââ¬Å"goodâ⬠art, which would imply a comparison. But how do you compare art? Even if two artists have both tackled the same topic, it is impossible and insulting to even claim to be able to compare them. A Renaissance piece and a Baroque piece have their own considerations and couldnââ¬â¢t possibly be criticized. Never is a piece of art better, all art is an island for consideration in its own sphere of influence. à à à à à à à à à à Art creates its own emotions, and the reaction it creates, love it or hate it, is the very point of art. If you fall madly in love with a piece, it has succeeded. On the other side of the same coin, if you desperately hate that piece and want to burn it, it too has succeeded. It is when a piece of art has nothing to say that it is a failure, when it evokes no emotion, no reaction. It still isnââ¬â¢t a ââ¬Å"badâ⬠piece of art, the artist just hasnââ¬â¢t succeeded.
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