The world we live in, we measure everything with the price tag attached to it, be it a branded cloth or camera or an art work. Worse of all, we use the same scale everywhere.
"Art is not free" and "Value of an art" are probably very interesting topics. "Art is not free", agreed, but how to evaluate it is the question. Can the joy the artist experienced while creating the art can it be matched by dollars? If Art is an expression of the artist, can the money ever bring that joy in the artist?
I just want to share my experience with you all. Around 10 years ago, I visited Van Gough's museum in Paris. I wanted to make the best use of few euros I paid for the entry fee. So i just wanted to "see" (tick that from my to do list) all the paintings that were on display. My focus was completely on utilising the entry fee rather than viewing his work. And I was not alone, there were several others who were doing the same. I visited few other museums as well with the same mindset. I remember even laughing at someone who was sitting in front of a painting for hours. But probably now I would've spent bit more time and would've definitely tried to understand the paintings a bit more. Whether the paintings would've looked more interesting or not is a different story altogether but the focus would've been totally different.
BTW, related to that painting, below are his words.
The vacuum is nothing more than a space full of energy, and even if we empty it and there is nothing left, according to the Heisenberg uncertainty principle, that 'nothing' has a weight. Therefore, it has energy that is condensed and transformed into particles, that is, into us.—S. Garau
I echo Adithya's words.
Maybe the artist is trying to convey something and it is lost in the price details.
Best regards,
Prashanth