Has art gone too far

[fredtoast]

(01-24-2020, 03:59 PM)Dill Wrote: I cannot define "too far" in art. 

The problem with judging art by its content is that what makes it "art" is how it is framed.

Actual footage of victims dying could certainly be art, especially if part of the point was to help people understand the real world consequences of mass shootings.  It could be legitimate in other "non-artistic" contexts as well.

On the other hand, such scenes could also be framed as "death porn" for people who get off on that stuff. I would call that "wrong," not art going too far.

I understand your position, but "profit motive" becomes an issue when the "art" is also a consumer product.  Sometimes shock and controversy sells more than the quality of the "art".

Not saying that performing artists should not make social commentary.  Just saying that sometimes they are thinking more about the bottom line than their statement.