Some thoughts on contemporary art
Contemporary art is one of the most contradictory movements in art. It has sparked the interest of many and irritated the minds of others. But in the end, there is no right or wrong.
Let me tell you a bit about my relationship with contemporary art.
In my country, contemporary art was not that popular and all the artworks I had seen had reached me through Tumblr or Pinterest. In high schools, they teach very little about classical art, let alone about contemporary. Despite that, from what I had seen on the Internet I thought that this contemporary movement was fascinating and most of all inspiring.
When I first looked at Tomma Abts’ UPHE, I was like how did I not think of this first. So, I was intrigued. I started looking at more and more pieces and when I came to London I was quite excited to visit Tate Modern.
However, the more people I started meeting throughout my life, the more characters and thoughts I collided with. Of course, there were the people who disliked contemporary art and compared it to classical art all the time. They were talking about all the marvellous artworks artists had painted before even making me compare Sandro Botticelli’s The Birth of Venus to, for example, Daniil Alikov’s Under Construction.
I started thinking that maybe they were right, that maybe there wasn’t really any meaning in most of the contemporary painting.
But as I saw and read more and more I came up with the conclusion to myself that someone else’s opinion should not be inflicted on mine. There is no need for me or for anyone to like just one art movement. You can perfectly admire at the same time the art of Raphael, Van Gogh, Kazimir Malevich and Jackson Pollock.
Art, at least for me, is something you feel… The breaking point where what you are seeing meets your heart and mind and triggers your sentiments and perceptions.
It does not matter whether you are wondering “how did the artist decide to use exactly those colours” or “what feelings is it radiating” it has still triggered your senses.
So, in conclusion, I would say that sometimes there is no need to follow the popular opinion and you should trust your gut when purchasing or investing in artworks. At the end of the day, the most important things are the ones that make you happy.
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