Do artists become more interesting after they die?

YES Only when an artist dies can we truly comprehend the full extent of what they have achieved. We are forced to view them in the context of their entire life’s practice, not simply what they are producing at a specific moment. Through this we discover the truth of their work in the context of their entire oeuvre. The greatest artists or movements were often dramatically unsuccessful in their lifetime; the impressionists were seen as blasphemous in the 19th and 20th centuries, yet now their movement is one of the most coveted and recognised. The rebels of their time, who no one understood, are now considered to be the greats. After the death of a great artist, the art world goes wild. Museums and galleries hold retrospectives that are compelling and…

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Tatler Hong Kong (Digital) - 1 Issue, March 2016

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