#artistic commentary

[jubjubbird]

ppl talk all the time abt how the taped banana piece (Comedian by Maurizio Cattelan) is good art because it makes people mad or whatever but has anyone ever even considered the meaning of the piece beyond the fact that people on the internet hate it?? bc like idk i think it's honestly rlly an impressive commentary on suffering and capitalism even if the artist didn't intend it to be that way

i described it to a friend like this and tbh i stand by it:

our society has forced a definition of art that needs to justify being "deserving" of its own existence

there's this idea that there is a minimum amount of suffering an artist has to go through in order to earn their place in the artistic community, and in order to earn enough money to survive

this piece proves that such a system is bullshit, and the mechanisms that determine whether art "deserves" to exist are inconsistent and meaningless and people absolutely do not agree on them, nor are they objective metrics of deciding worth or value

and yet these very same metrics decide whether people have enough money to stay afloat

the wealthy get to play games with money, touting it in front of the poor and desperate for their own entertainment, and people will forever argue if they "deserved" to be saved, never whether the rich should have the power to offer any single person a lifeline out of suffering at any time and only choose to do so at the discretion of their own enjoyment

[artbynestor]

"Shared Illusion" by Nestor

This striking pencil drawing portrays humanoids intricately connected with numerous cables and machines, illustrating a shared illusion of reality. Ships sink into a swirling vortex, while a landscape featuring pyramids and crystals looms in the background. The artwork serves as a critique of technological dependence and invites viewers to reflect on the complexities of human existence and perception.

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#Humanoids, #TechnologicalDependence, #SharedIllusion, #Reality, #IntricateConnections, #PencilDrawing, #SurrealArt, #ConceptualArt, #ArtByNestor

[shutterandpencil]

"Commentary" 

Since I lost my purse, I had to photograph/post this with my phone. Anywho, this came from two things: 1) watching Ralph Bakshi's "Heavy Traffic" and 2), the social stigmatization of the female bosom. 

 Yes, she looks annoyed and, quietly, through expression she matter-of-factly asks, "And....?" She's not fazed by something feeling drafty and neither does she quite care or is wondering as to why a bare bosom would be a big deal. 

 However, the commentary involved is related to that. Some people think boobs are a big deal and an uncensored no Barbie doll boob is an even bigger deal, nevermind the fact that boobs are feeding babies and sexual dimorphism and, well, pretty much nothing special, so why all the stigma?