Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Understanding Art: An Acceptance of Ignorance



One major key to understanding art is artistic self awareness. Good art should always be self aware, however, it should never reveal the artist’s true thoughts. There will always be another layer of irony, and the respectable connoisseur will understand that they will never truly comprehend the intended depth of the art they are striving to appreciate. Obviously this is all the opinion of the author, and therefore, as the potential appréciateur of this art, the reader must decide whether they agree with the author or not. and if you agree with my literal words, do you accept that you and I could be in vast disagreement, even though, in word, we do agree?

     I was getting out of my car at the gas station to buy a can of Monster for 3.50 and cheetos flamin' hot for 2.29 when I put on my m...