TateShots: Luc Tuymans

Luc Tuymans often uses the history of his country, Belgium, and that of his own family as a starting point in his work.

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[MissJessSnape]

I've let him several times, absolute asshole, but in art that's not what matters I guess

[belgobrasil]

lazyness? blasé maybe?

[Valargul]

then again, that's usually the only side the public sees, and the only one we can base any judgement on. on a different note: once an artist is 'famous' his or her attitude will change. and it's no secret that acting important and succesful usually causes others to see you that way.

[Valargul]

@PicassoStar1 then again you have to wonder why you want to be an artist. of course, we all need to generate some income, but lots of painters (or artists in general) don't want to (or shouldn't) make art because it sells good. it's a matter of artistic (and therefor personal?) integrity as well. as for the 'laziness' of Tuymans and artists considered similar: it's hard to base a judgement like that on the impression one gets from the artist and his or her works.

[smogharbel]

we cannot hear what he is saying

[PicassoStar1]

@Egonsch12 Yeah, I understand your point here. I'm thinking that about everything that can be painted has been painted and painters are finding it hard to change and keep things fresh. All honest painters bring their own vision to the canvas, but the best some painters can hope for is paint in a genre that may come back in vogue. Abstract Expressionism anyone?

[PicassoStar1]

@BLACKBRUSHTV Good point. As a painter I totally agree how hard it is to compete against centuries of painting, The big difference or advantage is how we see the world differently than painters of centuries past..I'd like to thing painter see the world differently and the art reflects that difference, hence a different kind of painting. And yes, speculators with a great mind for marketing can make an artist a star!

[BLACKBRUSHTV]

@PicassoStar1

Your right probably to a degree, there will always be lazy artists.

They dont last i think.

But you have to understand lets say if you are a painter, it very hard to compete with centuries of painting.

And the world has changed enormous, secularization still is the big problem in my eyes.

Who to blame? maybe the speculators on the art market who drive up the value of a work, by an artist they think is good.

[Weegrolol]

@PicassoStar1 lol this is true the comparison makes this guy look like a robot

[PicassoStar1]

@Weegrolol You are probably correct, but the thing is I enjoy Basquait