The Value of visual art on SL

I have few questions for the aficionados of Second Life:

Granted that every existing object in Second Life is a work of art itself, what you consider being the value (physical and metaphysical) of real works of art transplanted into Second Life?

Would you put an image of a Picasso into your Second Life's living room, just for your own pleasure?

What you think the visual art experience on Second Life would be like?

What about a performance-installation in Second Life? Would it be any effective?

Is this right or original art should stay away from Second Life?

Can an artist express himself in the same way and with same perception in the world of Second Life?

There will ever be a market of the arts inside the world of SL?

Thanks for anybody contribution.

Kit
"A preoccupied artist"

Hi Kitano - there is already a thriving art scene (and market!) in SL, from real paintings imported digitally and sold, to sculptures made with the in-world tools, to live performance (visual expos as well as live music and theatre), to name but a few.

Many people will google a Picasso and stick it in their living room, but then you're stepping into the murky world of copyright infringment - uploading and then *selling* said Picasso for profit is just the lowest of the low

Search inworld for art groups (many) and galleries (plenty) and arts events (lots). You won't be disappointed

HI Kitano, great question. After seeing a recent exhibition of animated original sculpture, I would have to say that the ultimate expression of the modern movement is the virtual animated expression of it. Picture a Jackson Pollock animated and 3D and you get what I mean. I think abstract art was limited on a canvas and liberated in 3D and is its future.

The big question is how to preserve it. The storage medium is so fragile now but very famous paintings have been done with fragile materials so it is the care taken to preserve the art that matters.

I would definitely see the future of abstract art in installations in 3D where the movement completes the work. There seems to be a lot of advancement in holographic imagery so that may be the way it goes.

If your question is about the value of doing art in SL, in my experience as an artist in RL I find that expressing myself creatively anywhere adds to me as a artist. So if you enjoy creating in SL I would say go for it. You might go see the Gallery at Oyster Bay and join the Virtual Artists Alliance if you want to explore your question further. Also check out the Starax thread to see how an artist's work in SL can be sought after.

I guess anyone who creates here however is going to have to take into consideration the future of SL which is not looking really strong right now as the reality is catching up with the spin.