Even though it may appear frivolous on first impressions, there is a real reason why people are drawn to the things of the 1980s — the seemingly surface-deep glimmer or two-dimensional aesthetics are in fact a bold outcry away from the weight of the necessity of deep meaning in art. In the midst of a hotbed, rapidly evolving political, consumerist and social worldwide environment, the most active …
Even though it may appear frivolous on first impressions, there is a real reason why people are drawn to the things of the 1980s — the seemingly surface-deep glimmer or two-dimensional aesthetics are in fact a bold outcry away from the weight of the necessity of deep meaning in art. In the midst of a hotbed, rapidly evolving political, consumerist and social worldwide environment, the most active artists of the 1980s were delivering a movement in line with what artists do best— rebellious backlash against the forces serving to contain them. With the new availability of the personal computer …
