Digital forms like TikTok sketches cannot replace genuine artistic experimentation.

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But no, we should reject calls for lowering our expectations. Certainly, digital tools offer new canvases for artistic exploration, but Dee’s particular examples aren’t enough to fill the blank space. What’s missing is an artistic mindset—the imagination to reject kitsch and pursue artworks that expand the possibilities of human perception. This requires complexity, ambiguity, and formal experimentation. — W. David Marx, Blank Space, 847