The Dilemma of Artistic Value
- Dan-Ah Shin
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Art cannot be evaluated based on one factor, but it is the product of social, cultural, and economic forces. Historically, artistic value has been connected to technical ability, originality, and aesthetic appeal. In modern art, however, value is being more and more determined by concept, context, and market forces. A well-known example is Girl with Balloon by Banksy, later renamed Love is in the Bin after being shredded. When the artwork shredded itself into thin strips right after being sold at a Sotheby's auction in 2018, it questioned the commercialization of art. This ironically made the piece even more special and gave it a higher symbolic value and price.
The fact that the majority of people who have purchased pieces of the exhibit see these works as having "deep meanings" while others who saw them at the gallery did not support the idea that they were meaningful. The price assigned to an artwork by its author, or a collector or dealer, can be based on many factors; the artwork's aesthetic appeal is merely one factor. Additionally, how audiences interpret artworks influences their perceived value. While some viewers view certain artworks as being profoundly significant, others do not see the same significance. The way in which we perceive artistic value is therefore subjective. Artistic value is further subjectively influenced by how it is interpreted by the public. The value of an artwork is therefore influenced by many factors, including but not limited to the reaction it elicits from those who observe it.
Reference: Banksy. Love is in the Bin. 2018. Sotheby’s,
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