| Re: Is it Art? |
Subject: Re: Is it Art?
by Guest on 2008/9/8 10:22:18
I went to the Art Museum in St Louis and there was a fool displaying his art there. It was basically huge sheets of glass suspended from the ceiling that were smashed. Glass shards were allowed to remain scattered across the floor. On either side was two paintings where another fool glued bits and bobs to a canvas and painted everything gray/tan. I was under whelmed.
Was this art? By accepted definitions, yes. To me no.
I worked for a company that had a collection of painting, prints, and photographs. There was a fulltime curator that would rotate them from the collect and display them around the office building. As I was waiting to get on the elevator, they were hanging a new painting in the lobby. I overheard it mentioned how much it was worth. I do not think it was appreciated when I said (my wife says I whisper louder than most people shout), ?Huh, my girl paints better than that and I get it free?. Several people agreed with me.
So how does the relate to 3d? Basically anyone with the money and time can get the programs, models, and such. Using them they can make a picture. My child with paint can paint a picture. With pencils they can draw. With clay they can sculpt. They maybe talented. Without the discipline to learn and hone their talent though, it is only primitive attempts at art.
Having the discipline to learn how to use their chosen tools to direct their talent to best achieve the effect they desire makes something art. There are several people that have posted here that have demonstrated to me that they use 3D to make art. There are a lot of people, myself included, that struggle along attempting.
In short it doesn't matter the medium, it's the results.
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