Passing from legality to subversion, the need of finding a minimum stimulus with a maximum effect appears–an effect that through its impact justifies the risk taken and pays for it. During certain historical periods, at the level of the object, this meant dealing with and creating mysteries. At the level of situations, and in this case, it means the change of social structure. Luis Camnitzer
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The idea that the world of art is something that is outside of society. This quote is so profound, I feel like I’ve heard it before. Society is always trying to define art and its place in society. What is art worth? What do we want it to represent? How should it be judged? Society questions these things over and over again, but this quote offers some insight into the thoughts that are going through others minds about this topic.

If you are an artist, or if you are involved with art, this is a great quote to keep in mind. Art has great value, even if society doesn’t always agree on what it means or how it should be judged.

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  1. Art then becomes a safety valve for the expression of individual and collective neuroses originating in the inability of coping with the environment. Its products serve as a retarded correction of perception braked by the system of conventions and stereotypes that stabilize society. They create...
  2. Passing from legality to subversion, the need of finding a minimum stimulus with a maximum effect appears–an effect that through its impact justifies the risk taken and pays for it. During certain historical periods, at the level of the object, this meant dealing with and...
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