Best Poems Written by Brian West

Is It Art - the Critics On the Exhibition

The reviewers considered his latest exhibition:
They said it was cutting edge
They said it defies all perception
The exploration of the negative spaces challenges the mind
Some said mind blowing
Some said life changing
The still life quality was shattering
Wonderful and interesting use of the media
At times parts seemed to be borrowed from the impressionists
but with great discretion and reflecting the earlier painterly strokes of the masters
One critic said superlative usage of perspective
stunning aesthetics and energy showing great creativity
Others said emotional, profound, highly figurative 
with deepening disproportions of aesthetic consciousness 
in the abstract elements
Tonal values consistent with the real life form
The artist brings the viewer face to face with his own preconceived hierarchy of cultural values and assumptions of artistic worth
A visual investigation into the human condition  inspiring contemplation and sensitive exploration of quotidian life
The artist is forging an attempt of captivating exploration of forces of nature and the passage of time through his often poetic interventions into natural and absurd man-made environments
The plaudits and adjectives were endless - breathtaking, awesome, existential, non-formulaic

What do they know?

I thought it was pretentious derivative crap  
Full of pious claptrap, conceptualised dialogue and non-originality
Oh God, now I am beginning to sound like them!

Copyright © Brian West | Year Posted 2020