by Erich
Status: 10.19.2023
There is usually a wide choice of many beautiful things. The Student Art Market’s catalogue currently features 1,997 different works of art. So how does one find one’s own personal object of desire, and why do people actually buy art? Our times are characterised by a deluge of stimuli, a visual fireworks display that we allow to bombard us day after day. Sometimes, however, it happens: a moment arises when we pause, because our eye has caught sight of something that might be worth a closer look. Subconsciously, we search for what appeals to us, for something that tickles our aesthetic sensibilities and, above all, touches us emotionally.
So when it comes to buying art, the most important criterion is attraction
When we find a work of art that stirs something within us, the desire to own it grows. Unlike other material objects, works of art can endure for an enormous span of time and are created almost for eternity. They can be passed down through generations, change hands, be displayed in exhibitions or museums, increase in value, or gain and lose attention. In doing so, they transform not only themselves but also the subjective way in which they are viewed. Buying art is an intimate process, because the work has emotional value; the more one engages with the artist and the art – perhaps even through a personal exchange – the stronger the bond between the object and the buyer becomes.
A refreshing world of art?
Whether you’re photography, painting, Sculpture or Etching — behind every work lie impulses, an idea, plans, desires, emotions and coincidences. Works of art capture moments, provoke, adorn or remain so eloquently silent that an ocean of associations is revealed to the viewer. Anyone who decides to buy a work of art acquires not only the unique piece itself, but also a slice of contemporary history. When we think of places where art is available to buy, galleries and auction houses spring to mind first. For many, however, these present a certain financial hurdle. If you take a look around the Student Art Market website, one thing quickly becomes clear — anyone looking for beautiful, high-quality and unique art from all genres will find what they’re looking for here at fair prices, whilst supporting young artists at the same time. Providing precisely this kind of platform is absolutely vital and refreshing in the often baffling art world.
