Monday, September 16, 2013
Displaying works of art
I personally see nothing wrong with displaying works of art. I do believe it to be true that majority of the "art" is made during the creation of art. Art is the act of creating, it is highly artist driven and focused. With this view, art should not be shown because the hours of making art cannot be captured through the finished project. Although art does have a lot to do with the artists act of creation, others response and connection with the artwork is also another facet that makes art what it is. This is why we display works of art. I believe art is a social construct, and without anyone to share it with, it is only art to the artist with no connection to anyone else.
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I like your idea of art as a social construct. How important do you think the role of the discussion produced by art is?
ReplyDeleteI agree with what you're saying, however as was covered in discussion, some works of art that we would like to display are sacred artifacts from different cultures and were not meant to be displayed at all. What's your opinion in that situation?
ReplyDeleteYou make a good point about the social dimension of Art. Kant agreed, and even argued that no one would be interested in beauty on a deserted island. However, Coomaraswamy (himself a curator) was thinking about art from ancient/traditional cultures with completely different cultural and spiritual context. Coomaraswamy also thought that contemporary art, which should not be displayed in a museum, had a place within the living network of a society (so in a way he agrees with you about the social importance of art).
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