Where Has the Radicalism of YBA Gone? Paintings at the Tate Modern Exhibition 'YBA & BEYOND: 90s British Art That Changed the World' (Review by Atsushi Suwa)
Tokyo Art Beat
A review of the Tate Modern exhibition questions the diminished radicalism of YBA paintings, now historical artifacts.Summary
This article reviews the exhibition 'YBA & BEYOND: 90s British Art That Changed the World' at the National Art Center, Tokyo, focusing on paintings by the Young British Artists (YBA). The author observes that while the YBA once revolutionized the art world with their provocative and 'strategically bad taste,' their works, now housed in the Tate Modern and displayed in Tokyo, appear to have lost their edge, becoming neatly cataloged historical pieces. The review expresses a sense of disillusionment, suggesting that the 'revolution' of art, which once aimed to encompass even economics, has itself been absorbed as an asset and transformed into a manageable tourist resource.
(Source：Tokyo Art Beat)