What do people mean when they say a show/movie is “conceptual”
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Cynically speaking, when a critic describes something as “conceptual” what they mean is “The idea behind this resonated with me so I’m going to pretend this is good even though I know its delivery or execution was a bit shit, cos if it was well-presented it wouldn’t be conceptual, it would just be good.”
“Conceptual Art” in general means that the important part is the really ultra-complex idea or ideas behind it, more than the actual product. So the *thought* put into making and displaying it is more important than, say, what it looks like or the level of technical skill involved or whether it’s actually enjoyable to watch in the traditional sense.
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