Bullshit (Sometimes) Makes the Art (Slightly) More Attractive: A Field Study in Gallery-Goers

IF 1.5 4区心理学 0 HUMANITIES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Empirical Studies of the Arts Pub Date : 2024-03-13 DOI:10.1177/02762374241237981

Arkadiusz Urbanek, Anna Borkowska, Wojciech Milczarski, Jarosław Zagrobelny, Jerzy Luty, Michał Białek

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Abstract

Vague, impressive language used in descriptions (bullshit) is thought to make art seem more profound and valuable to the viewer. We studied the effect during art exhibitions in real-life gallery-goers who saw paintings of four artists, each with either simplified, neutral, or bullshitty description. We crafted a typical description of each painting, which we later manipulated in terms of language. A simplified description was modified to be concrete and simplistic, while a bullshitty one was very abstract and vague. After analyzing over 1500 ratings, we found the expressive language of descriptions had a negligible effect on the perceived quality and monetary value of art ( R2 marginal ≤ 1%). We conclude that, at least for experienced gallery-goers, the description accompanying a painting has little influence, and the art speaks for itself.

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废话（有时）让艺术（略微）更具吸引力：画廊观众实地研究

人们认为，在描述中使用含糊不清、令人印象深刻的语言（废话）会使艺术品对观众而言显得更深刻、更有价值。我们研究了在艺术展览期间，现实生活中的画廊参观者在看到四位艺术家的画作时产生的效果，每幅画作都有简化、中性或废话式的描述。我们为每幅画精心制作了一个典型的描述，随后对其进行了语言处理。简化的描述被修改得具体而简单，而废话连篇的描述则非常抽象和模糊。在对超过 1500 个评分进行分析后，我们发现描述语言的表现力对艺术品的感知质量和货币价值的影响微乎其微（R2 边际 ≤ 1%）。我们的结论是，至少对于有经验的画廊参观者来说，画作的附带说明影响甚微，艺术本身会说话。

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期刊介绍： Empirical Studies of the Arts (ART) aims to be an interdisciplinary forum for theoretical and empirical studies of aesthetics, creativity, and all of the arts. It spans anthropological, psychological, neuroscientific, semiotic, and sociological studies of the creation, perception, and appreciation of literary, musical, visual and other art forms. Whether you are an active researcher or an interested bystander, Empirical Studies of the Arts keeps you up to date on the latest trends in scientific studies of the arts.