On my exhibitions I often encounter people who, while viewing my art are excited about one or the other motive but at the same time express that they do not actually understand anything about art. Undoubtedly there is an uncertainty about what art actually is...
The expression of madness and pain, of destruction, social chaos and personal suffering is seen today as the most important thing in art. Aesthetics and beauty move more into the background...
There is indeed a split in society about the perspectives and values of art. The common man on the streets does not actually understand why the art works in the contemporary museums...