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| | Page: [Previous] [Next] 1 2 | | (21) Posted by Frank Richter [Monday, Aug 14, 2023 21:37] |
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Ps.: Very good point, Joost.
| | | (22) Posted by Kevin Begley [Tuesday, Aug 15, 2023 00:56] |
@Hauke,
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Is chess problems the only art form that also serves as a sport?
I would be highly interested to learn other examples.
Figure Skating, Gymnastics, Diving, Synchronized Swimming, Cheerleading, Skateboarding, ... these may be the most competitive artforms, but almost all artforms have some element of competition.
In fact, it's far more difficult to name an artform which is in no way competitive.
If you think of an artform that has no award, just remember that monetary value associated with a work of art can be viewed as a competitive measure of success (and nothing corrupts the value of art like a monetary evaluation).
You can even argue that industry is an artform, which uses currency to measure success.
Art awards can be a good thing (especially when they award the work itself).
The Hugo Award, for example, makes science fiction (and fantasy) writing, to some degree, a competitive endeavor.
Generally such awards are appreciated, because they aid readers in the process of finding quality material (the award matters, but not so much that it impacts the writer's choices).
Awards can also have a corrupting influence over an artform.
The Oscars is a fine example of how such awards can corrupt an artform (the excessive value of an Oscar often leverages the content of a film).
note: such leverage is also surrendered to an arbitrary rating system committee (or an arbitrary problem classification committee).
When art is made for the sake of an award, rather than to move an audience, you can be certain the award serves to undermine the artform.
Awarding titles to the artist seems a far more primitive practice.
Successful artists should be celebrated, and enthusiasts do need some mechanism to help locate valued works.
But awarding titles to the person, rather than to their work product, suggests a misplaced sense of appreciation.
We should appreciate the work product, and we should never ask an artist to nominate their own works (this requirement defeats the whole purpose).
I agree with Joost.
I have no idea why anyone should appreciate what title/points a composer has earned -- better that we appreciate the contributions they have made to our artform.
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