A local newspaper had two articles yesterday that challenge the nature of art, a Lego Sculpture and a Computer portrait.
The first one, a Lego construction that sells for $1500, seems childish in its use of a child’s toy and is potentially dangerous as anyone who has stepped on a Lego block knows.
The second, a computer drawn portrait of Edmond de Belamy, seems derivative and rather blurry but sold for an astonishing $432,500. This might be a defining example of the computer acronym GIGO – garbage in, garbage out.
A third overall concern is the cost of some art with Wikipedia listing almost 40 pieces sold for over $100 million. Surely a better use of that money might be to build a few hospitals.
Art redefined
10 hours ago Illustrative image. A newspaper had two articles that challenge the nature of art, a Lego Sculpture and a Computer portrait.
The first one, a Lego construction that sells for $1500, seems childish in its use of a child’s toy and is potentially dangerous as anyone who has stepped on a Lego block knows.
The second, a computer drawn portrait of Edmond de Belamy, seems derivative and rather blurry but sold for an astonishing $432,500. This might be a defining example of the computer acronym GIGO - garbage in, garbage out.
A third overall concern is the cost of some art with Wikipedia listing almost 40 pieces sold for over $100 million. Surely a better use of that money might be to build a few hospitals.