art opinions pls
Out of context: Reply #29
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“Not a question of context as much as construct. A Mucha poster can be a beautiful object, as anything well designed: Eames chair, A4, Persian rug, Powerbook, etc. Out of context, and beyond their use value, these objects are still beautiful but because of design, and partly for their power of innovation (and or fashion as in the style of illustion in a Mucha piece.)”
i think it is a question of context. a painting out of context and w/o the art institution is just paint on canvas. museums, galleries and the like do more than just house objects - they validate them and make them collectible or ‘culturally significant’ - whether you're talking about a photo, sculpture, chair, video, online performance or a tea pot. the medium isn't the issue. it's the perception created and validated by the art community that provides artistic significance and value. often, as you said, as a result of recognition of innovation.