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Since the beginning of the 20 th century, art has become increasingly vacuous.
Generally speaking, artists have refrained from engagement with meaning, or
have sought to ascribe meaning to the infantile, the absurd, and the fantastic. This
retreat from meaning is evident in all artistic activity, but seems most prevalent in
the field of the plastic arts and their inane derivatives.
I looked directly at the setting sun through a blue lens. I looked away
from the sun and closed my eyes. I saw a creature of light, like a vast
insect, formed of seven suns moving westwards. The creature floated
eastwards, dissolving in stages. The creature's disappearance allowed
the stars to appear in bright daylight, as if I looked upon a night sky. I
opened my eyes. The sun had set.
There is some virtue in the beauty of vision. The description above outlines a
physical experience. This physical experience is translated into visionary terms. A
mundane vision. Fancy language. A retreat from authenticity.
The communities of art and music are debased by their concern with
glamour. This concern with glamour is a product of
commercialisation. The communities of artists and musicians are
debased by their overriding concern with money.
The relationship between art and commerce has long been a factor in the
production of art. How many artists would produce work if there were no
prospect of selling it? The relationship between art and commerce has
strengthened in direct proportion to the retreat from meaning.
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