We have come to the end of "art for art sake" era. Artists are blurring boundaries and creating work that is socially conscious, moving, and interactive and even functional as long as the function goes along with the content. While designers of functional objects are injecting them with creativity and a conscience. Going "green" where ever possible and creating custom pieces that focus on the individual. At the same time curators are putting these works on display side by side and daring the viewer to think about the objects as they relate to one another...
And it's awesome! I couldn't wait for the "shock them until it hurts" artists to be over and done with. I'm not saying what they created wasn't valid in it's time but I was so bored. It feels really great to know that a lot of the work I see now was made for a reason. It creates connections and even solves problems. I am very happy with the art world right now.
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