While art is about creativity, freedom and deeper meanings, it could be argued that some modern artists take it to a whole new level. I’m sure we can all picture some of the questionable modern art found in galleries: the Red Square, the Black Square, and, of course, we can’t forget the White Square painted slightly off centre for ‘dramatic effect’. Some artists are lazy enough to not even bother putting paint to canvas, and simply leave it blank, maybe to make sure it blends in with the gallery walls. None of this art requires talent or skill, and the people arguing that there are ‘hidden metaphors within’ are more than welcome to continue staring at a blank canvas.
The people arguing that there are ‘hidden metaphors within’ are more than welcome to continue staring at a blank canvas
A more recent piece that had heads turning for all the wrong reasons was the infamous banana taped to a wall, an art piece that had to be replaced every few days, meaning the original wasn't even in existence anymore. It’s art like this that led to the saying, “I could have made that.” Modern art critics would then argue “but you didn’t”, although true, the reason being that I don’t have the audacity to believe that a creation so simple was worthy of being hung up on gallery walls.
This is not to say that all modern art is pointless and dumb. Many worthy, talented artists are fighting to be seen during the domination of AI. Creatives like Banksy and Keith Haring are famed for their moving cultural and political pieces, and even Van Gogh is considered a modern artist. Today, capitalism has tainted creativity and left modern artists creating tasteless, tacky pieces in the hopes that some millionaire will buy it.