First Question on Carroll

Is there room in the art world for pieces of art that attempt to stray away from the influence of the past?


Is that not what happens when "revolutions" of art happen? When innovators attempt to stray away from convention and create something that goes against the norm, is unique, and thus provides for a whole new experience for others to partake in? Indeed, it is what happens.


Be that as it may, I don't believe that it is possible to completely rid the influences of past art from new and upcoming art, for everything that people do, or in this case create, all depends on one's experiences and influences. It does not just have to be physical or structural attributes in the case of art that has to be influenced, but it can be something such as themes.  It is impossible to come up with a truly unique idea that has not been thought of before.  An artist is always going to reflect part of themselves in their art, and who they are is made up partly of experiences that they have had and people and things and ideologies that have influenced them and changed them over the course of their lives.  So, therefore, while it is a grand idea to try and stray from tradition and create some new concept, it is impossible to completely do so.