“ Modern Gothic is many things, some of them promising. Lest we forget, however, most art that is primarily Gothic is and always has been schlock. It’s campy, corny, nostalgic and shallow. Indeed, any art that is essentially one thing is in danger of becoming monotonous. Forms stagnate; cheap thrills and clichs predominate; potent symbols and mock horror are readily embraced. The best Modern Gothic art is way more than Gothic, and that’s what makes it worth looking at and thinking about right now.
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