This question came about after a discussion with a fellow artist on works we were looking at in a standard, mid-level gallery. I felt like some of the pieces seemed elevated and important because they dealt with political themes while also being quite nicely created and strong designs and colorful palettes. I mentioned that I thought if the same pi... See more
reddit.comDecorative Art vs. Important Art: How do you discern?
Small minds discuss people
Average minds discuss events
Great minds discuss ideas
I'm thinking about how the design of social networks pulls us towards the small/average - Instagram is centered on photos of the self, Twitter around discussing news/facts of the day.
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The best art makes your head spin with questions. Perhaps this is the fundamental distinction between pure art and pure design. While great art makes you wonder, great design makes things clear.