That video was awesome and they even mentioned the Art Renewal Center! Thanks for linking to it. Btw, this is an issue that I am passionate about. Because of the ugly movement, the soul of our society has become deathly ill.
I like this post, as it addresses a piece of the puzzle of how broken we are as a people and society. The music aspect of this has to be addressed. Rap in particular, and then popular music in general, has really hit some horrific lows over the last few decades.
When you talk about objective standards of measuring art, it makes me think of these so called fancy art displays where it will be a toilet paper with a lump of crap inside going for 100k. Objectively, it is clear that hardly any effort or skill went into these kinds of designs. The art that is valued due to placing emphasis on what the artist was "trying to say," and reading deeply into something that a kindergartner could've produced, is top of the list.
When it comes to music, I'm thinking of the values of todays music. Sex, drugs, depression, aggression. You don't hear songs like Cats in the Cradle popping up on the radio. A story that spans two lifetimes, is touching, and tells a poignant message to the listener. Instead we get a lot of "me me me, here are my problems, here is my money, here is my depression."
Here is a perfect example of what you are saying about complexity in art. It has a lot of very specific meaning as intended by the artist, but without knowing some history, it's meaning would be hard to figure out. In this particular case, the title of the work us very important. It is named "Sacred Temple".
The young man is a part of the Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution. The Red Guard was trying to erase Chinese tradition and culture to make way for Communism. They destroyed many priceless things like temples. The Red Guard were mostly teens filled with youthful idealism who had been indoctrinated to worship Mao and Communism. The young man is looking at the "Sacred Temple" as it burns to the ground. He recognizes that what is happening is horribly wrong and is in the process of being red-pilled.
I have a friend that I haven't talked to in a few years. He lived through the Cultural Revolution. Last time I talked to him, he was very upset about what he was seeing happening, and that was before Antifa. He came close to predicting their appearance. This is why so many Chinese are so base. They lived the horror once.
But you do hear Cats in the Cradle being taken disgustingly out of context and used in a commercial to sell Heineken's nonalcoholic beer. The imagery of the commercial is completely at odds with the meaning of the song. It's as if the creators of it had no idea what the song is about, or were counting on the fact that the audience didn't know the song. I personally react very badly every time that commercial airs.
I now believe you are correct. A few weeks ago, I thought most people were to thoroughly brainwashed. But I have come to realize that the cognitive structures programmed into the minds of normies is fragile. Once those structures break down, they will be hungry for objectivity. Art will be instrumental in their recovery. I have always been encouraged by knowing that there is still a lot of real art being produced, some in unexpected places.
The destruction of objective beauty in art has been a long standing goal of Marxists since the 30's. Read Ayn Rand. And read "Rape of the Masters" by Roger Kimball. Here is a review. It is on a very interesting website that is well worth exploring.
If anything’s possible then nothing matters. It ties into plausible deniability. There has to be objectivity. There has to be concrete facts and truth.
Pay attention to modern game shows. The sets are complete garbage and lack any artistic edge. They're bland like a child cartoon. It's sickening. I see a deeper issue here with this.
Watch this.
That video was awesome and they even mentioned the Art Renewal Center! Thanks for linking to it. Btw, this is an issue that I am passionate about. Because of the ugly movement, the soul of our society has become deathly ill.
I like this post, as it addresses a piece of the puzzle of how broken we are as a people and society. The music aspect of this has to be addressed. Rap in particular, and then popular music in general, has really hit some horrific lows over the last few decades.
When you talk about objective standards of measuring art, it makes me think of these so called fancy art displays where it will be a toilet paper with a lump of crap inside going for 100k. Objectively, it is clear that hardly any effort or skill went into these kinds of designs. The art that is valued due to placing emphasis on what the artist was "trying to say," and reading deeply into something that a kindergartner could've produced, is top of the list.
When it comes to music, I'm thinking of the values of todays music. Sex, drugs, depression, aggression. You don't hear songs like Cats in the Cradle popping up on the radio. A story that spans two lifetimes, is touching, and tells a poignant message to the listener. Instead we get a lot of "me me me, here are my problems, here is my money, here is my depression."
Here is a perfect example of what you are saying about complexity in art. It has a lot of very specific meaning as intended by the artist, but without knowing some history, it's meaning would be hard to figure out. In this particular case, the title of the work us very important. It is named "Sacred Temple".
https://www.artrenewal.org/artworks/sacred-temple/han-wu-shen/3112
It is a very sad peice of art that reaches deep inside and makes one want to cry, but only if one knows the context.
The young man is a part of the Red Guard during the Cultural Revolution. The Red Guard was trying to erase Chinese tradition and culture to make way for Communism. They destroyed many priceless things like temples. The Red Guard were mostly teens filled with youthful idealism who had been indoctrinated to worship Mao and Communism. The young man is looking at the "Sacred Temple" as it burns to the ground. He recognizes that what is happening is horribly wrong and is in the process of being red-pilled.
I have a friend that I haven't talked to in a few years. He lived through the Cultural Revolution. Last time I talked to him, he was very upset about what he was seeing happening, and that was before Antifa. He came close to predicting their appearance. This is why so many Chinese are so base. They lived the horror once.
But you do hear Cats in the Cradle being taken disgustingly out of context and used in a commercial to sell Heineken's nonalcoholic beer. The imagery of the commercial is completely at odds with the meaning of the song. It's as if the creators of it had no idea what the song is about, or were counting on the fact that the audience didn't know the song. I personally react very badly every time that commercial airs.
I now believe you are correct. A few weeks ago, I thought most people were to thoroughly brainwashed. But I have come to realize that the cognitive structures programmed into the minds of normies is fragile. Once those structures break down, they will be hungry for objectivity. Art will be instrumental in their recovery. I have always been encouraged by knowing that there is still a lot of real art being produced, some in unexpected places.
The destruction of objective beauty in art has been a long standing goal of Marxists since the 30's. Read Ayn Rand. And read "Rape of the Masters" by Roger Kimball. Here is a review. It is on a very interesting website that is well worth exploring.
https://www.artrenewal.org/Article/Title/book-review-of-the-rape-of-the-masters
If anything’s possible then nothing matters. It ties into plausible deniability. There has to be objectivity. There has to be concrete facts and truth.
This is the central point to just about everything that Ayn Rand wrote about.
Pay attention to modern game shows. The sets are complete garbage and lack any artistic edge. They're bland like a child cartoon. It's sickening. I see a deeper issue here with this.
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