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Is it important/possible to separate the art from the artist? (lemmy.today)

submitted 3 days ago by FritzApollo@lemmy.today to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I would say it's not possible. The art IS the artist. The art only is what it is because the artist is who they are. But a lot of people seem to be very comfortable with the idea of separating the art from the artist. What say Lemmy?

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[–] ArgumentativeMonotheist@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

It's not an all-or-nothing, binary affair. The art reveals parts of the artist at different times, not necessarily their entirety (which you can enjoy and dislike separately), and I can also enjoy it without taking the content seriously, just the nonverbal auditory and the visual but meaningless parts of them.

I'm no Christian nor an antisemite but Yeezus and TLOP haven't been ruined for me, even if you can feel Kanye's confidence/arrogance in the lyrics at times (to which I relate to a certain degree). I'm not an oversexual black lady obsessed with white peen but Azealia Banks has been on my playlist since the mid 10s. But I like the energy and melodies, and I'm amazed by the lyricism, even if I don't agree nor relate. Same goes for Doja, who I've been listening to since her 'silly' "uWu" days. Sometimes, it's enjoyable BECAUSE it's ridiculous and I don't agree with it one bit. I'm no polygamist/sex pest but both my wife and I enjoy "Ain't No Fun". 🤷😅