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In Episode 68 of Art Talk, I am analysing the Isms.
A few months ago, I was kind of attacked by an Instagram follower because I expressed my thoughts about a certain artwork that I did not find as compelling or ’good’ as everyone else was singing their glory over. I had my reasons.
It occurred to me that the person had very little knowledge about art or its history and just blurted something out that she had heard. ‘Learn a bit about German Expressionism deary’ was her reply. I explained to her what it meant but it was to deaf ears. Apparently, I wasn’t allowed to express what my thoughts were, I had to blindly follow the majority who were clearly brainwashed by everyone saying it was refreshing, brilliant and extremely well done.
I decided to dedicate an episode of Art Talk to the isms because that is what the discussion was about and started with. As an art historian, I had to dive into the isms or the classification system that puts art into a confined area to make it easier for art historians to write about the arts. Artists were always leading, and the labels they got were not positive to begin with. In short, the labels, later isms had a very negative connotation to start with. My question was why would artists label themselves to start with?
I decided to dedicate an episode of Art Talk to the ism’s, because that is what the discussion was about and started with. As art historian, I had to dive into the ism’s or the classification system that puts art into a confined area to make it easier for art historians to write about the arts. Artists were always leading, and the labels they got were not positive to begin with. In short, the labels, later ism’s had a very negative connotation to start with.