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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
Art is subjective and I don’t think the conversation about the public art program should centre on those subjective view points.
Rather it should be more about the core elements of how the program works
- The funding model
- How artists are selected
- Are any guardrails or guidance provided to the artist when they start the work? If so – how is that provided and by who?
- Where is the art placed? I think one of the main problems with the blue ring is not the ring itself, but the fact it is in the middle of nowhere. The art shouldn’t necessarily have to be placed right by the where the infrastructure project was completed (my opinion)
For me these are the key questions, otherwise we are simply debating what is good art and what is bad art. And if the only art created is one appeals to the masses, then it will end up being quite boring overall. |
It is entirely possible to choose art that appeals to the masses and is not boring. The two are not mutually exclusive. Does a popular movie mean it's boring? People like the Mona Lisa, is it boring?