I just don’t understand art.
I know I’m “supposed” to like it and admire it for some unknown reason.
Maybe it’s a societal thing.
People say that there’s deeper meaning to it and that it helps them understand life.
I thought I used to understand art.
It would be these really nice and ornate paintings of famous scenes and portraits of people.
It took years to master and only the most skilled and patient artists could produce these works.
Now it’s just garbage.
It just doesn’t do anything for me.
I don’t see the point in staring at something and trying to understand it.
It’s a little pathetic to me, actually.
I feel that people try to find meaning in something that is sometimes very straightforward, and that is a waste of thought.
It just doesn’t make sense.
I don’t understand why that one canvas with three lines of paint is worth millions.
I don’t understand why that crumpled up paper in the fancy museum is supposed to mean anything.
I don’t understand why a piece of string attached to a metal ball with scotch tape is considered an object that takes an intellectual to “understand.”
I don’t understand why an old tv set playing some useless no-name commercial from the 80s is at a museum.
What I do understand is that these same people who try to act like there’s a profound meaning in those literally useless objects are the ones who are trying to impress others.
They feel that strolling across the museum floors with their arms crossed and their hands rubbing their chins gives off an intellectual impression to others around them.
It doesn’t.
At all.
You just look stupid when you do that.
Don’t do that.
I’m not sure what I’m trying to achieve with this rant.
Maybe I’m just annoyed at how stupid art has become.
Maybe I just don’t care anymore.
Yeah, I just don’t care.
Take care.
Actually you know what?
I might as well take this paper, crumble it up, and then write all over it with a red marker.
Maybe I could sell it to a museum and “inspire” people about some hidden meaning that isn’t even there.
Yeah, I’ll go do just that.
I hope you all would enjoy my “art.”