The reactions to the @bottoproject sale show that even a big part of the community of “artists” just consumes images and not engages with art here.
Instead of getting curious why that image sells for so much and start to research, there is just immediate hate.
(Sometimes the outcome still will be that it’s overly hyped but sometimes not.)
Part of the reason why we are all always so frustrated is that no one cares about the art.
But do YOU care about the art? Or do you just scroll through pretty images?
When was the last time you spend time with a work of art? With the body of work of an artist?
It’s not only the fault of collectors or curators to enhance the discourse of art and not just commodify art. Everyone needs to do better. We are a community.
Engage with art, think about art and don’t just consume inactively. We can make a difference together.
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