Massive studio practices that employ artists are good
regardless of external intuitional ethics or subject matter. For many even those that are well
educated art is merely decorative and a place to escape for a Saturday
moment. It seems though people
understand when they enter a contemporary art environment like Chelsea there
will be a prevalence to a post modern sensibility, where technical precision is
not always the defining characteristic of a master work. However people need to
be able to relate on some level to what they experience even if it’s a superficial
connection. There needs be
something to justify relevance in the contemporary moment in order to validate arts
historical significance and this is where individual subjectivity comes to play. Hirst and Gagosian offer a point of entrance
into the a world that often alienates those that wonder a bit without the
proper pedigree or background while giving those in the know something to
snicker at and critique.
Formally the shows at the two
Chelsea spaces are hung impeccably. Trying to comprehend the massive
undertaking of such a show with its 11 coinciding global exhibitions warrants a
slow clap at least, personally knowing the difficulty of producing small art
events. The work is what it is and
arguments can be made for it in any directing you wish to take, I have my
particular stance, which is neither right or wrong or conclusive. I will say though
the shows are worth seeing.
Large Studios make works and so do
individual artist and originations with the intended function of the art
sometimes being very differently. Having a massive studio and gallery team both
that employees many that genuinely care about art in some ways justifies the
works value as they are all working to sell a product in a system they did not
create. I believe some of Hirsts
work to be very theoretically sound and also simply functioning in a way many
people need art too. Not all works should be socially engaged. My only real critique is The Gagosian gallery
is the only gallery in Chelsea that asked me to leave my ice coffee at the door.
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