Here is the dilemma. The image above is very powerful, very visceral, very substantial in its representational honesty. I love the technique. But what does the artist bring into the world with an image like that? Is this a speculation on the physical mortality of the body? Is it a message? What is the context of this image? While I like this drawing enough to put it up on my blog there is something inside of me that protests to this literal representation of decay. Art making is constructive by nature, it is the process of creating order out of chaos. If the message that art brings is destructive isn't it going against itself? Is the "shock" value really that valuable? Are people drawn to shocking art like they are drawn to a car accident? Is there something else there except for the need to satisfy ones visual thirst for blood? Are shocking artworks more credible?
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