I don't think Gaga realises that not everyone is interested in "art", especially in the form that she has used in the past.
I've just spent however long watching a line-up of majority black artists celebrating themselves, their music, their culture, and promoting equal rights - not just for themselves, for everyone. Which is universal, as they were speaking actual words.
Quote:
Originally posted by Lady Gaga
I ask you, please, to use me, use me, use me for your own art. Allow the world to come together, allow us all to share our creative processes together and not be isolated, but by talking about each other's work and lifting each other up. Art goes on forever to the future of the young people that look to all of you.
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There must be a better way for her to fulfill what she hopes to do for the current generation and the young people that will one day birth the next. We shouldn't have to listen to her speeches about "books, movies, art, sculptors, films, poems" etc without people having to use too much energy within their brains to decipher the messages in and behind
her "ARTPOP".
I as a fan spent the time to watch her performances, listen, read and watch her interviews, so I had a better chance of understanding her message. People in this world are far too busy living their lives and don't have the time for this. They're willing to make changes and hope for a more peaceful world, but they simply don't care enough to understand
her "art".
I don't know what this means, but as always, I am intrigued. I just hope it doesn't involve too much energy. Born This Way worked (even though some may disagree). ARTPOP did not. Not even commercially, whatever her concept and meaning was, it didn't transcend to anyone. It was - in the nicest possible way - a waste. It only mattered to the "artistes" / fans.
Gaga has to understand that we're all people with different tastes. If she wants to change the world with her "art", then do so in a way that caters to people in all walks of life. Not just those that love art - drawing, painting, photography, fashion, etc.
This is the final time I speak about this. I hope the next era doesn't follow the same route as ARTPOP. Less art, more pop.
I posted this with love, so don't bother attacking me.