The place has no problem hosting nudes and slightly erotic works, which will probably come across as strange to USA furries but is not too unusual here in Europe. I just love the idea of anthro art being in public spaces like this! It makes for great conversation pieces as I've experienced multiple times by now.
The opening party went well and I even finished on the spot the last details of a painting.
If I had to give a reason to stubbornly prefer traditional art to digital art it would be that digital art usually lacks this kind of appeal. Even when it's meant for printing, a handmade artifact has a different feeling. One of the reasons Andrew "Android" Jones has gained a well deserved reputation as the foremost digital fine artist is that he understands very well the need for involving the public and adding an immersive, tactile feeling to the visual appeal of digital art, since image quality alone is no longer enough to impress people given the deluge of visual noise we are exposed to. Nowadays making technically impressive pictures and producing great visual ideas is relatively easy with some training, but reaching out to people and actually leaving an impression is still as hard as it has always been.
Congratulations on the exhibit and opening! That's really cool. I hope it continues to go well and helps you get the word out about your art. Have fun and all the best.
ReplyDeleteThank you! I'll be sure to share photos from the following events in the place!
DeleteIt's a pleasure to see a restaurant willing to hang works like yours, both from an anthro perspective and 'mature' perspective! It just reinforces for me how prudish the USA can be over these sorts of things, unfortunately. :) I hope the public display garners you a lot of interest!
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