When it comes to art, we all have different preferences. To some humans, it's just something's ordinary and they barely hold any importance to whatever form of art it is, while it's the other way around for people we can consider as art enthusiasts. They have a deep connection with art; they believe it's a form of expressing feelings, thoughts, and even communication.
Regardless of what every individual thinks about art, I respect it, but for me, art shouldn't just be art. I have said this during conversations several times, and it makes me look boring or over-serious, which isn't true. Let's take music, for instance. I vibe to songs you won't even expect, but it's not a regular thing because these songs don't have what it takes to keep me hooked to them.
I understand clearly that I get drawn to art, but the only thing that would make me keep a memory or always return to that particular art is when it has a message it's passing across.
In recent times, I believe that the quality of art has deteriorated despite having more people involved in art creation now than in the past. I wasn't here a decade ago, but I have been able to learn about art from the past and can confidently say that the difference is clear.
If we pay attention to our parents, we will realize that many of them can't blend with today's art not because they prefer to remain old school but because art today can't compete with what they used to have back then.
Sometimes last week, a banana held with duct tape to a wall was sold for $6.2m during an art exhibition, and I was completely confused not just because someone paid such an amount just to eat the banana but because I still do not know the essence of the art or how the banana made it to the exhibition.
We can all say it's just big men doing big things, but it clearly exposes the state of art in this age and time.
I used to have an elderly teacher in junior school who was also an artist. We were very close, and I visited him a few times during the holidays. I was fortunate to see a lot of his works, and I was forced to ask him why he doesn't draw people (celebrities) like many artists do and display in their space today. He replied to me that being an artist is beyond drawing people; he claimed that his drawings are pure expressions of things playing in his mind, and I didn't doubt him because I could barely understand his painting until he explained what those paintings meant.
I remain a big fan of art exhibitions, and it makes me happy when I see people who communicate with their art. There are those who have found a way of merging fun with their art, and I salute them for their creativity.
Like I said earlier, we all have our preferences when it comes to art, which is fine. I strongly believe that art shouldn't just be a thing; it should be something people can connect with on a different level.
There should be more than just ordinary admiration when it comes to art. Every piece of art should be capable of evoking emotions, challenging our assumptions, and educating us one way or the other. It should have a story or message that would keep drawing people back to it, and if it doesn't, it's fine. We can't expect every art out there to always win our hearts, and moreover, if it doesn't impress us, there are people who love it just the way it is.
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