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Re: Chris Ofili moaning about being successful

From:     Vastly O'Paints
Category: Art
Date:     17 January 2010
Time:     12:43 PM

Review:

In what way is he (C.O.) not influenced by the Art Market?, he sells his work for high prices in
fancy galleries...You've got me there, but I was responding to the charge that Ofili undervalues his
good fortune or, if you will; acknowledging the positive aspects of his approach and I am remarking
upon the apparent level or degree of influence compared to other comparable practicing artists
perhaps this seems irrelevant and I admit it is not a particularly salient point but then, such
terms as Fancy Art Galleries and High Prices -  these are variable by degree of fanciness or
pricetag, you might as well question the whole purpose of having a point of view.  Conventional
painting? again, by what degree ? For my part the last part of this question, Whats the difference ?
The answer - All the difference, I have to conclude that if an artist appeals to an audience it is
possibly because some form of recognisable communication is activated between the two not because
the artist is (for example) blatantly screaming for media attention or working in some kind of void
although, that can somehow seem "authentic" in the right circumstances. I cannot define the level of
Chris Ofili's not being influenced by the art market, what would you reckon?


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