Visual art and your personal space

[Martinus]

Let's assume this is the only choice, and both paintings are equally valuable, cost the same etc.

You can interpret the "philosophy" bit as you like - it may be for example something created by a person you admire or, conversely, someone you disagree with (e.g. a nazi painter). It may also be a religious painting and be either in sync with your religious views (or not). Or perhaps a propaganda piece for your ideology (or one opposed to yours).

Also assume that the painting is not offensive in itself (so not pornographic, or violent).

[Monoriu]

I have no paintings or posters in my home or office. 

I don't even know what the philosophy part means, so I will ignore it.  Since I have ignored the philosophy part, if I have to choose one option from the two, of course I'll want a painting that looks good over one that doesn't. 

[Syt]

Leaning towards the second option, but it would depend on the gravity of the philophical differences. E.g. despite not believing in God I enjoy sacral art. The aesthetic of communist artists can be quite compelling. I'm not sure if I would put up paintings by nazi artists, though, or - if he were a gifted artist - Charles Manson.

[garbon]

What is the point of this exercise?

[Syt]

What is the point of this exercise?

Mart is mildly unsure about something in his life (should I put up this painting by a homophobe, should I read the foreword, is it ok to drink wine with ice cubes) and seeks validation through a poll. It's pretty common for him really.

[Duque de Bragança]

Leaning towards the second option, but it would depend on the gravity of the philophical differences. E.g. despite not believing in God I enjoy sacral art. The aesthetic of communist artists can be quite compelling. I'm not sure if I would put up paintings by nazi artists, though, or - if he were a gifted artist - Charles Manson.

Yet you enjoyed the rebel medal award ceremony at Nürnberg. 

[celedhring]

I enjoy sacral art but it would feel weird to hang a religious painting at my place. Since it's my home I want the art to somehow be in tune with the kind of person that I am.

I only have movie posters anyway. Incidentally original communist era Polish movie posters are highly sought after. 

[Syt]

Leaning towards the second option, but it would depend on the gravity of the philophical differences. E.g. despite not believing in God I enjoy sacral art. The aesthetic of communist artists can be quite compelling. I'm not sure if I would put up paintings by nazi artists, though, or - if he were a gifted artist - Charles Manson.

Yet you enjoyed the rebel medal award ceremony at Nürnberg. 

The who with the what?

[Syt]

For the record: the art in my apartment are high quality prints of abstract Kandinsky paintings.

[Martinus]

My angle is similar to celed's - while I do not generally reject art because of who created it and can appreciate it even if I do not agree with the "philosophy" behind it (e.g. Catholic religious art), I would probably prefer to have art at my home that says something about myself. So I voted option 1.

[garbon]

What is the point of this exercise?

Mart is mildly unsure about something in his life (should I put up this painting by a homophobe, should I read the foreword, is it ok to drink wine with ice cubes) and seeks validation through a poll. It's pretty common for him really.

I guess so but surely he has more than these two choices at his disposal.

[Martinus]

What is the point of this exercise?

Mart is mildly unsure about something in his life (should I put up this painting by a homophobe, should I read the foreword, is it ok to drink wine with ice cubes) and seeks validation through a poll. It's pretty common for him really.

I guess so but surely he has more than these two choices at his disposal.

Well I just wanted to convert a personal experience into a poll-like choice.

And I know Languish being autistic, so I did not word it as "which one do you prefer" because I would then get responses that "it depends" etc.

[Zanza]

I would not hang either option and would only hang art that I agree with both on philosophical and esthetical aspects. I mainly have photo art in my apartment.

[Savonarola]

Aesthetically pleasing; most of the objet d'art I own are things that I've picked up in my travels.  As a whole that represents a personal philosophy; but with the individual works I'd have to adopt a Marxist-Leninist-Sephardic-Catholic-Jacobin-Animist-Orthodox point of view to make it all work.

[Josquius]

Don't put up a poster of Tom Cruise if you don't want people asking why you like Tom Cruise so much.