That was my take when XR was throwing soup on art. Even if the art wasn’t protected, what value does it have if there’s no one left to experience it in 100 years? I wondered why more people didn’t mention this - it seemed like the whole point of their symbolic action to me. Of course if could be that the pro-XR messaging was overwhelmed. They got a lot of pushback even on collapse boards.
I’m glad to see the artist recognized this logic and was able to turn it into a performance. And it’s worked - we’re here talking about it. Talking about Assange again, who I haven’t seen mentioned much recently.
It’s depressing to think, though, that this rich alternative of XR’s more working-class approach is likely more socially palatable even though the art is actually at risk. People get really weird about private property and ownership.
That was my take when XR was throwing soup on art. Even if the art wasn’t protected, what value does it have if there’s no one left to experience it in 100 years? I wondered why more people didn’t mention this - it seemed like the whole point of their symbolic action to me. Of course if could be that the pro-XR messaging was overwhelmed. They got a lot of pushback even on collapse boards.
I’m glad to see the artist recognized this logic and was able to turn it into a performance. And it’s worked - we’re here talking about it. Talking about Assange again, who I haven’t seen mentioned much recently.
It’s depressing to think, though, that this rich alternative of XR’s more working-class approach is likely more socially palatable even though the art is actually at risk. People get really weird about private property and ownership.