The Value of Art
What makes art valuable? There are many things that may define the answer to this question, but one answer to this that I have been pondering over for quite some time now is the possibility of representation.
As individuals we all have unique experiences with which we filter our day to day experiences, interpreting them in whichever way we can process them.
Each artist has his own wonderfully varied take on a subject and many are willing to pay for what their mind would never have come up with.
In the slideshoow of artworks above, Pat Perry, David Szauder, Maggie Chiang and Andrea Constantini illustrate the point of view that I am trying to put forward by creating varied artistic renditions of a singular concept; memory.
Though similar and in some ways overlapping in form, each artwork represents a different facet of the concept of memory, by depicting, subtly or obviously, how the artist interpreted the idea in their own fashion.
Now in different environments and with different audiences each piece would resonate with a specific effect making it more or less valuable, again with varying factors. Some of these factors may include what was expected when the piece was commissioned (if commissioned)? how modern or vintage is the style employed? How does the piece brings forwards the concept? Does the piece play with the medium more or with the form? While many more factors can be given consideration, I hope my two cents have helped you look at the value of art in a slightly broader sense.
Memory Depiction 