W11 : Is quality subjective or objective? / 박소민(SOMIN PARK)

 1. Summary

Of course it is subjective. The fact that quality is subjective is most evident when we evaluate art works. Marcel Duchamp's "Fountain" is a work of art that turns a male urinal into a work of art. Seeing this, people of that time left his work out of the exhibition hall and did not recognize it as a work of art. However, his work is now credited with building the concept of 'ready-made', pointing to Duchamp as a pioneer in contemporary art. It's hard to generalize about "quality" that is not an art category, but I don't think quality in any field will be fixed because people's thoughts change constantly over time like Duchamp's work.

2. Interesting point

At the Lotte World Mall exhibition in Korea in March, visitors scribbled on 500 million won worth of works, causing a big stir. The painting was an abstract painting, and even a paint container and brush were placed in front of the painting, which was mistaken by a tourist who scribbled. What's more interesting is that it's hard to tell before and after scribbling. When I saw this news article, I thought that quality would not be revealed unless someone explained the value of the price. 

3. Discussion point

Do you think visitors in this article should be punished?

Comments

  1. Park Chan Young (박찬영)May 15, 2021 at 5:38 AM

    I think visitors who scribbled on the work should be punished. Children of a mentally immature age may be given leniency. But because they are adults, they are old enough to have manners and make the right choice in the exhibition.

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  2. Lee ye han (이예한)May 15, 2021 at 5:56 AM

    I think visitors should be punished.
    It is not important that the artwork is mistaken for scribbling and that it is difficult to distinguish between before and after scribbling.
    I think it should be punished for damaging the works in the exhibition.

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  3. 이현영 Hyeonyoung LeeMay 16, 2021 at 7:11 PM

    I think they should be punished. If it was an experiential exhibition, there might have been a sign saying, "Draw with paint." I went to see David Hockney exhibition three years ago. There, I saw a non-mannered visitor who ignored the fence and touched the painting recklessly. I understand the subjectivity of people dealing with works of art. But we'll have to reflect on our attitude to this.

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