Its on loan from the Arts Council (cheers!) because the art that was there before went on tour. I can't remember the one that was there before - I think it was another abstract thing but somehow that one didn't offend me so much.
I'm not normally against abstract art - in fact I often prefer modern stuff to the Old Masters. But there is just something about this that annoys me. I think it might be its sheer blandness. It doesn't shock me, it doesn't make me think about anything, it really is just a series of squiggles. If they were aesthetically pleasing squiggles I wouldn't mind but they aren't.
I tried to look it up on the internet to see if I could find out any information about the artist Jack Smith (know thee enemy etc) but could only find references to an experimental film-maker of that name. Not sure if its the same guy, but if it is, he should have stuff with the moving image.
Maybe the Arts Council hated it too, and that's why it's on your wall now and not theirs. :)
ReplyDeleteGood point! Although considering they seem to have no real interest or concern for art, I think it might fit in well in their offices. They are the masters of needless bureaucracy and red-tape.
ReplyDeleteWe do have some lovely old theatre posters and drawings of opera houses elsewhere which are much better.