Why Art No Longer Reflects Reality

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  @jeremebraggs2315 · 1 year ago · pinned

  Thank you so much for the video, I really really enjoyed it. I would like to amplify/highlight the role of graffiti in culture as a form of resistant art. Graff is one of the most repressed art forms as it historically done in cities and on properties that would categorize it as vandalism. Graff writers bring color, flare, messages of resistance and more to cities all over. Part of capitalism that you touched on relates to uniformity and as such our environment reflects that in lack of color, design and unique construction of spaces. Graff pushed back on this even to develop a symbiotic relationship in some ways with the oppressors who destroy (buff) the pieces and the writers immediately resist and replace it with a new piece. Graff is also very closely linked with repressed groups and is a very expressive way to outlet that energy through it. As you spoke about censorship/platforming, there is also a self segregation in the graff world as true graff writers believe that for it to be graffiti and not street art that it MUST be illegal in nature. Once it has become monetized or permission/commission has been given, then it has become street art and something different as it now conforms to a separate set of ideals that are no longer resistant to social norms. So much so that some of the most notable writers have received felonies for making their art. Aside from Jazz musicians during the prohibition era and the early cases of hiphop (ICE-T and the parental advisory) i cannot think of current situations where it is a felony to make your chosen art form.

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  @gabrielmaroto18 · 2 years ago (edited)

  You explained why art has disappeared within the first minute. “It is a reflection of our times” And in our time all of the reflective surfaces are owned by corporations.

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  @AdelyneRose · 2 years ago

  Artist here! There is so much art and love in the world, if you feel disturbed by this video and miss “real art” I implore you to visit your local galleries and support local artist! It’s a cycle, the more patrons support the artist, the more artists can create and make art for the world.

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  @Mica_105 · 2 years ago

  i have a feeling that most of the curent art is more for escaping reality then reflecting and embracing it.

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  @Seawing-v5d · 1 year ago

  As an artist who has lived through a lot, I can say that there is little financial market that will allow us to create anymore. We are too busy struggling to live.

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  @TheXrythmicXtongue · 2 years ago

  Art doesn't die. It is intrinsically tied to human consciousness. It's just being more quiet compared all the current noise at the moment.

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  @als2480 · 2 years ago

  Y'all aren't going to like when I say this, but this kind of art hasn't disappeared. There is a huge saturation of it even. The problem is the public no longer cares to be moved by it, and expects to be hand fed it rather than seek it out for themselves.

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  @treehuggerzzz-m7d · 2 years ago (edited)

  In response to “where did art go?” <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RVG7PNTZbtM&amp;t=11">0:11</a><br> It is there, it’s just not in the algorithm. It’s in galleries and low traffic accounts, channels and platforms… it’s definitely there…

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  @sharmanitascos · 2 years ago

  Dasia the art absolutely reflects our current reality wether we try to make it or not. &nbsp;It reflects or superficiality, desire for escapism and overall lack of ethics and boundaries.

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  @anorthfield3751 · 2 years ago

  I’m a white man, 50+, living in Sweden. Never rollerskating, thought that was a 70s thing… and still the algorithm found your content…. So when someone drops of because of new content… some new souls will discover it. <br>I really like your vibe and style, it’s thoughtful and authentic…

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  @GazalaRose · 2 years ago

  So much of the art I see online just feels like a dream. Because it’s not that connected to reality, it doesn’t even feel real. And when everything is a dream, there becomes a lack of consequence. And the less consequence in your life, the less functional your memory will be.

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  @ashleyandersen4375 · 2 years ago

  Art is not dead. It&apos;s hidden under a million ads and propaganda. In tiny poetry apps and art tutorial comment sections there live the artists. There are, in my opinion, more people than ever expressing themselves through art. From dance, to their clothes, to graffiti, it&apos;s all around us as are the artists. Capitalism wants so bad to kill art and replace it with AI entertainment. We must not let that happen. Keep telling artists you enjoy that you do! Support the unique thinkers around you. That&apos;s how we save art and all her gifts.

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