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Museum of Bad Art

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rectang ◴[] No.42174667[source]
I dislike it. Ostensibly this is taking on art museum snobbery, but many of these works are by amateurs and were literally pulled out the trash. It feels like an embittered teacher making fun of a kid, while the class snickers at the spectacle of public humiliation.

To each of the artists: congratulations for having the courage to trust in your imagination. I hope that others have engaged with your works with greater generosity.

EDIT: There’s a missed opportunity here for a critic to participate in the exhibition by praising the works sincerely. (If museum goers can detect sarcasm then the critique has failed.) That would be more fun and it wouldn’t even be hard since the works have already set expectations low.

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eth0up ◴[] No.42174862[source]
My sentiments are very similar, and I'm glad to read someone else articulating it here.

Edit: Are we missing something?

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BenFranklin100 ◴[] No.42176208[source]
Yes. A sense of humor.
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rectang ◴[] No.42176268[source]
This entire HN page is a performance piece. There is only one commenter who is not in on it.
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1. BenFranklin100 ◴[] No.42176327[source]
I’ve been had.
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2. rectang ◴[] No.42176368[source]
So have I.
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3. eth0up ◴[] No.42179169[source]
This is amazing dialog. Deserves a website of its own. You two should collaborate.

The important stuff tended to, I honestly don't find humor in criticizing amateur art, especially without a background or any info on the creator, etc.

I can definitely see how you might differ. I'm glad I'm different, even if I miss obvious things and don't get super funny jokes.