It is Jonathan Meese's goal for "art to rule the world." He tries to make this vision into reality through his oil paintings and his modified sculptures of random objects.
All of Meese's art is about furthering the ideology of the dictatorship of art. To Meese, the dictatorship of art is that everyone does everything with complete and total passion. So according to this way of thinking, any task could be considered art, such as eating, sleeping, or even brushing your teeth. The act of playing is also an integral part to Meese's works. He believes that playing is the most radical thing you can do and often times films himself playing with his sculptures.
Meese's non-representative paintings are fairly large in size. They're about as tall as a person and are made up of many different colors. He applies thick layers of paint to his works, giving it a raised, impasto surface. The majority of the sculptures Meese's creates are different objects juxtaposed together, in effect giving these objects a whole other meaning.
According to Meese, if you're not willing to take your art too far, you should just pack up and go home. Based on his works, Meese can stay right where he is and continue his work.
ArtBabble. Indianapolis Museum of Art, n.d. Web. 9 Apr. 2014.
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