Art is always open to interpretation. And time and context change the view of what is considered naff to one that is now a highly desirable object. The lava lamp is a case in point.

Greenberg suggests in "Avant-Garde and Kitsch" (1939, Clement Greenberg) that avant-garde and modernist art was a means to resist the "dumbing down" of culture caused by consumerism. That "art" made for mass consumption and commercial gain was dumbed down and as mass produced, no longer art as art was for pushing boundaries and for the few.

Yet here we are with art that we now think of as kitsch (Jeff Koons et al) which is priced out the realm of the average consumer, yet is replicated by retailers.  A model of a balloon dog can be found in many homes yet it's a copy and similie of the original.

We are seeking  your opinion on kitsch Art.

Is it ironic, does it revel in it's kitschness or is kitsch as a term now outdated? Have other forms emerged? What is relevant and how does commercialism change the work and how we view it? 

You will need to submit:

1) An accessible Word doc and a good quality image of your work.( if relevant)

2) Three lines of text to explain your piece.

3) Your Instagram name so we can tag you.