boxlife - spicing up the economy

Theathers, operas and ballets are often funded or at least substituted by the government, as culture wouldn’t be able to support itself. How to define culture events then? Hollywood movies are commercial, thus not every one of them a commercial success. But there is also something in between. Movies such as David Lynch’s Inland Empire and Mulholland Drive are arguable arts, yet commercial success stories.

A piece of art might turn out to be profitable. Thus not all the commercial intensions turn cash flowing successes. Outside the Hollywood hills profitable “arts” might be scarcity, but those exist. Take the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, Vienna Philharmonic orchestra, or fine art names as Manolo Valdes, Salvador Dali or Andy Warhol. Big brands - this case most traditional or shocking brands rule. But also profitable names need to pleasure the audience - the revenue source. And we have seen to what it leads: Hollywoodication of copy-paste movies and television shows.

Might be a time for a debate, but government art support are necesity to keep the art alive. Whether art is biased by commerce or government, there always will be the rebellious ones.