A banana taped to a wall is now 'art'

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08 Dec 2019, 3:48 pm

Twilightprincess wrote:

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I heard somewhere that it's pretty much an open secret in the industry that modern "art" is just a giant con, a scheme for rich people to exchange money and favours with a thin veneer of legitimacy. Stuff like this certainly feeds into that idea.

Modern art encompasses a massive amount of work.

I really doubt there’s this massive conspiracy going on.

I also “heard somewhere” that the earth was flat.

Thing is, it wouldn't need a "massive conspiracy". CEO-Bob and CEO-Dick go golfing together and one says to the other "Hey, my company is interested in that contract your company put out. Reccomend us for it and I'll buy that artwork your wife is exhibiting for piles of money". With the sums of money involved and the number of unscrupulous people in the world, it isn't hard to see how this may well make up a significant portion of the art industry, obviously to the detriment of actual art people.

The art world has never been fair. Plenty of artists, writers, and innovators weren’t discovered until after their deaths. A lot depended on the support of wealthy or political patrons, too.

There’s nothing new or more immoral going on here.

People can still buy or not buy works that they enjoy (or don’t).

If anything, it’s somewhat easier now because people can find almost any style of art they enjoy online and buy work from that artist.

Most people aren’t buying bananas duct taped to walls. It’s on the news because it’s sensational.

Here are some artists who are currently considered buzz-worthy:

https://thebluereview.net/19-artists-yo ... 78b01d310d

The link you provided reveals some pretty impressive stuff!

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08 Dec 2019, 3:59 pm

Yeah, I’m feeling pretty excited about and inspired by some of the current trends in art.

We tend to revere artists of the past, but that doesn’t mean that there isn’t a lot of good stuff happening right now.

(As a disclaimer, art is a current special interest of mine. I can’t help it. )

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08 Dec 2019, 5:00 pm

Extra, extra, go see Reddit about it, somebody ate the banana duct taped to the canvas that sold for more money than peons like me will ever see in my life.

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08 Dec 2019, 7:02 pm

really?

That was one expensive snack! :lol:

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08 Dec 2019, 8:04 pm

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Is that a urinal?

It's a squatty potty now.

Bidet?

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09 Dec 2019, 12:33 am

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Pollock inspired many chefs as well

Looks delicious!

Yes add a dollop of cream and a sprinkle of almonds and it's perfect isn't it :lol:

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09 Dec 2019, 12:38 am

I quite enjoyed people accidentally destroying expensive artwork

I think this idiot taking a selfie hold's the world record for destroying $200,000 worth of modern art in one swoop

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09 Dec 2019, 2:45 am

naturalplastic wrote:

really?

That was one expensive snack! :lol:

*Glados-voice*

Congratulations, was it worth it?

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09 Dec 2019, 7:48 am

We need more Mapplethorpes and other shock artists.

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09 Dec 2019, 9:57 am

Tim_Tex wrote:

We need more Mapplethorpes and other shock artists.

What do you mean by "shock artists"?

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09 Dec 2019, 4:44 pm

Wolfram87 wrote:

naturalplastic wrote:

really?

That was one expensive snack! :lol:

*Glados-voice*

Congratulations, was it worth it?

If you fast forward this show to about 32:00 you will learn that ...in Venezuela, a banana might well go for the price of house. Well...a plantain is kinda like a banana. :lol:

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