Can art still shock? That's a great question that i find hard to answer. i personally think art should be more about connecting emotionally rather than that initial bizarre shock factor. This particular piece is a very controversy piece that has even got the government included in the past. I do believe some work is unnecessary and makes you question what the artist was thinking but i don't think the government has a right to over power the art world. It's a world of it's own and is a way people express themselves. We were given freedom of speech which i think should include all art as well. So yes to freedom of speech but i think reaching for a shock factor is just too much.
As Carlin once put it: “It’s the duty of the comedian to find out where the line is drawn and cross it deliberately." why must a comedian cross that line, isn't his duty is just to entertain the audience?
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