Mike Sell: Sell suggests that the meaning of the avant-garde is not fixed but shifts with historical and cultural context. Theorists show that the avant-garde is a contested space, continuously questioned and redefined. Instead of trying to define it one way, Sell suggests it’s better to keep questioning and exploring what it means, always asking, “What else are we missing?”
Phillipe Sers: Radical avant-garde artists viewed art as a tool for understanding the world, not just aesthetic expression, seeking to decode meaning and transform reality. Contemporary art no longer seeks to provoke fundamental change but conforms to market-driven interests.