All of which goes to show that modern art, modern artists and the galleries that display modern art are all encased in their own curious little effete bubbles, isolated from the real world and those who inhabit it.<\/p>\n
To add to the farce, the alleged artist declared the Titian painting on which his exhibit was loosely – extremely loosely – based the “ultimate fable about voyeurism”. So why complain when he reaches his intended audience?<\/p>\n
From here<\/a>:<\/p>\n It was supposed to be a tribute to a Renaissance master.<\/p>\n But the National Gallery\u2019s latest exhibition \u2013 which features women recreating nude scenes from Titian\u2019s paintings \u2013 is attracting a type of visitor not normally found in the capital\u2019s cultural landmark.<\/p>\n Curators are disturbed at the plethora of \u2018dirty old men\u2019 who come to look through peepholes at the naked models, ignoring the masterpieces on the wall.<\/p>\n The Diana installation, part Metamorphosis: Titian 2012, was conceived by Turner Prize winner Mark Wallinger, whose previous work includes a video of himself dressed as a bear wandering aimlessly around a gallery.<\/p>\n [\u2026.]<\/p>\n \u2018We really have sunk to new lows with this idea. These visitors have no interest in art at all.\u2019<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" All of which goes to show that modern art, modern artists and the galleries that display modern art are all encased in their own curious little effete bubbles, isolated from the real world and those who inhabit it. To add … Continue reading