The Daily Gist: With Ben Istiphan

 Over the course of time,  an individual develops an admiration, not just for the art, but for who the artist is. One discovers common principles and ambitions when that art is being displayed. Simply put, the art is a reflection of the artist that they admire. When an individual walks among billboards and other various advertisements, they only see the art. Without any knowledge towards the ”who” and “why”, they quickly come to the conclusion that what they see is merely an act of vandalism and child’s play. They can’t sense the animosity of the art, because they are foreign to the artist who gave birth to that animosity. It is possible that the spectator could interpret the art as accurate as the artist, but that all depends on their relationship with the consumer culture. If the spectator is fully immersed in the culture of consumption, they will remain desensitize, and the art will be nothing more than a bunch of squiggly lines of spray paint. On the other hand, if the spectator is skeptical of their culture, they will further be drawn towards dissent, and a  precedent will be established.