Since I don’t have a concrete summary that explains what experimental art is, let’s look at the definition of the word “experimental”: “Serving the ends of or used as a means of experimentation.” Doesn’t that describe all art? Now let’s look at the adjective “avant-garde,” which some might use interchangeably with “experimental”: “Favoring or introducing experimental or unusual ideas.” Doesn’t that describe all art? Well, art worth talking about anyway That’s why I find the term “experimental art” redundant. At the same time, content marketing is always an experiment and you’ll waste time if you wait until your content is “perfect” before you release it. Only the sequence of asanas will improve your flexibility and strength over time. We could call it “experimental content marketing” or we could just call it “content marketing.” Liberation for the content marketer and more fun for the audience If someone wants a quick summary or definition, they can look on Wikipedia or Merriam-Webster, like I did when researching information on “experimental art.” Modern content marketers don’t mimic sites like Wikipedia or Merriam-Webster. The people who do have fun with your content become your subscribers and enjoy following you. But publishing articles — especially when I didn’t feel quite ready — helped me grow. That process never ends, and it only begins if you commit to focused, strategic content marketing. So, are you ready to peel back another layer to further your evolution?
All of the definitions of “experimental art” that I could find were pretty vague.
Which was great, because they supported my position that the term “experimental art” is a bit laughable.
Since I don’t have a concrete summary that explains what experimental art is, let’s look at the definition of the word “experimental”:
“Serving the ends of or used as a means of experimentation.”
Doesn’t that describe all art?
Next, let’s look at a couple of synonyms for “experimental”:
“exploratory, investigational”
Doesn’t that describe all art?
Now let’s look at the adjective “avant-garde,” which some might use interchangeably with “experimental”:
“Favoring or introducing experimental or unusual ideas.”
Doesn’t that describe all art?
And finally, let’s look at a couple of synonyms for “avant-garde”:
“innovative, inventive”
Ask it with me now: Doesn’t that describe all art?
Well, art worth talking about anyway
That’s why I find the term “experimental art” redundant.
Art is risky, whether or not you label it “experimental.”
The label almost seems like a disclaimer used by artists concerned that critics will think their work is weird or bad.
But all art released to the world has the potential to be misunderstood and/or disparaged — even photorealistic drawings and paintings.
We could call it “experimental art” or we could just call it “art.”
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