The photo 'Gallery Enthusiasts' (as seen in the picture below) leads me to another something that never fails to irk me and that is the holier than thou stance in the art world in relation to the art form "conceptualism". Take for example 'Gallery Enthusiasts', photographed in a converted space which housed a large/ international exhibition where the most interesting thing on display was the two spectators gazing out over the cityscape. Why was their attention averted from the work, in the vast room? Did it fail to capture their imagination? It seems so. Perhaps this is because it was so badly executed that one wondered was it a first year art college exercise.
The conceptual ideas for each piece were printed in type next to the exhibit. They were interesting in theory at least, but unfortunately the work didn't translate.
The reason for this is that too much emphasis is often placed on the idea or the concept when selecting work for a show. This process often fails to deliver. What about an artist’s ability to carry out a work regardless of style? It would seem that the problem for conceptualism is its lack of ability to show how an idea can be transformed in to an engaging work of art.
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