The entire basis for activity in the arts has been long since transformed. Instead of being used as an activity of rebellion, despair, or self-indulgence of those on the fringe, Art has become normalized as a product, an economic engine, an academic exercise, a professional activity…
The ideals of dissent, innovation, and experimentation have been hollowly accepted and institutionalized at the cost of tradition and skill, and despite the acclaim of progress, we gradually lose our authenticity as we strive to appeal to the mundane.
Zygote Blum 