Art is ambiguous, which is where much of its magic and power derive. One of the most magnificent aspects of art through means of photography, paint, sculpture, digital works etc. is its ability to simultaneously express a multitude of ideas, motifs and themes to any and all viewers in a created and undefined realm of “reality”. With that said the idea of deconstructing an image into a variety of simplified explanations for the viewer’s comfort and enjoyment is sick.
It is not an artist’s responsibility to explain their work to any average Joe browsing the internet, for high art and any work that is to be considered art cannot and should not be dissolved into simple pretexts for the viewer’s convenience. Taking away the mystery of the work and not allotting viewers to wonder and contemplate the information being displayed/expressed creates a void where conceptual art, paintings and all other art forms are concerned. In respect to photography, much of its magic lay within its ability to create images that lead to questions of the possibilities of the actions within the image, thus for leading to deeper thought and contemplation which leads to personal discoveries, opinions and emotions. Just because people take something too far does not mean that the entire practice needs a referee, as I always say, “hate the player not the game”. :)
Even though one may view this idea of “hypertext” as innovative and a safe guard against…mal-photo practice or deception, how is this person living if they need all things spelled out for their understanding and comfort? It seems as though the world is a mine and all one can do is protect themselves the best they can shuffling through the advertisements, political pressure and government propaganda: this “hypertext” is just someone’s desire to know all without any really work or thought.
Though the idea of citing an image and shattering it into smaller, clear-cut, explained pieces seems mainly applicable to journalism, it seems that once the ball gets rolling it could apply to other such things such as high art, which is absurd. The fantastical of art of any medium and form lay in its mystery and ambiguity, which is easily destroyed if this “hypertext” were to become a practicing entity of the daily world.
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