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Guy Swann · 146w
Memes have replaced “fine art” as the genuine context based commentary on the state of the world. Memes are a vastly superior & more thought provoking art form than a banana taped to a canvas or ...
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Memes are a form of art of course, but I disagree with the rest. Memes are high volume commentaries, unique in their repetitiveness. Fine, modern and contemporary art is different in what topics it explores, in the way how is it consumed and what emotions does it trigger. Duchamp's ready made art brought a revolution into definition of art, Hirst's Shark is a great exploration of what is art and what is the role of the artist. Catellan's America was satirical and political and his Banana taped to the wall is a quite clever joke.
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Guy Swann · 146w
This is mostly just a comment on how bullshit most of modern art is, how it is often devoid of context or real meaning, & that memes are actually a valuable cultural reflection and form of art. It is less a blanket statement that “memes are better than fine art,” and more an observation that ...
EchDel · 146w
No. It is a fiat thing. Exploits like this would not have been prevalent on a gold standard much less a bitcoin standard.
EchDel · 146w
Dumb art reflects corruption of society. Fiat engenders corruption. Good art always existed. It is just harder to allocate real value to art without purity in signal. If Ceasar is parading naked, it is not art. Even a child could tell.
EchDel · 145w
Yes. https://i.imgur.com/DHuryQb.jpg
EchDel · 145w
You are right.