If you tell the truth, you don't have to remember anything.
Mark Twain
Visual expression is a matter of life and death because memorable paintings are fearful.
Do the arts still measure the gap between what is shown and what is meant ?
Bad art is pushing aside any image that stands in their way. The only way to become an indispensable picture is to be different.
Abuse of insipid images in contemporary art practice draw amygdala activation. Amygdala activation in response to threat-related artistic facial expressions draws affective arousal.
Sappy art is gut-wrenching.