So... I've been to the city with my mum, and we happened to come across a place where a photographer was promoting his work. There were a couple random portraits and the usual stuff people look for, and a few more, well, artistic pieces.
One of them was a black and white photo of the body and chest of a pregnant woman. Even though she was naked, there was nothing suggestive about the photo at all. In front of the black and white photo, rainbow colored soap bubbles had been photoshopped into the picture, a light touch of color in front of the simplistic background. It looked really nice, and I said something about how the composition really complements the light vibes of the picture, adding a touch of innocence and happiness that fit really well with the topic of her expectancy.
Well, you should've seen the looks I got from bystanders for saying the composition is nice and stuff like that. Some people looked ready to announce I should best be sent to a mental asylum. I mean, what's wrong with this world? I'm sure I would've gotten less weird looks if I had said something like 'whoa, big tits'. Isn't that sick? Shouldn't it be the other way around?
The incident kind of reminded me of when I was back in school. It was okay if you could draw, some people would even admire your skills if you could. But if you could get something out of artwork or literature, if you started saying how looking at a picture or reading a poem affected you, emotionally or otherwise, it immediately made you a freak. Now, I can blame a lot of that on teenagers just feeling awkward about that kind of stuff, but shouldn't people, I dunno, grow out of it?
Don't get me wrong here, I love making artwork, I love writing, and creating art as well as enjoying art created by others is important to me and I think it's really great. I just kind of realized that if you're atuned to art, most people won't understand that. It's kinda stupid, really, that it's more socially accepted to make idiotic comments than it is to say you like a piece of art.