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.
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.