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Junior Philosophy Club
Some of Trinity's younger students have been discussing questions about art at Junior Philosophy Club:
Barnett Newman’s painting sold in 2013 for $43.8 million. Is this art or any piece of art worth that price? Zayn Jafar (JP) – Anything is art. But it is the individual opinion about it that counts. No matter how bad or good, it is still art. Marley Andoh-Philips (1H) – Anything can be worth anything, it just depends on what the buyer thinks it is worth. Rishan Patel (JP) – people are buying it for the artist even though it is lots of money but it also depends how much thought and effort went into the art piece.
Yousuf Mortimer (JP) – Even though it looks like just some blue it would be hard to create it because of the shading but I don’t think anything you hang on a wall should cost more than £1000. George Clubbs (1H) – Every object around us is art, but people only consider beautiful or detailed work on canvas to be art and don’t consider 'ugly art' to be art, but it still should be thought of as art. Art only sells for a high price because people drive up the high prices, and people are as determined as their bank account allows them to be. Alex Trevena (1H) – I don’t think this is art as it is so simple and anyone can make it.
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