The concept of High and low forms of arts is a trap rooted in elitism.
Recently, as many of you who are chronically online probably saw, a discussion topic has risen up regarding whether or not videogames and their writing are uniquely bad compared to other forms of art like books or films. Beyond the obvious fact that some of this is clear ragebait, it does bring up a uniquely significant question, that being who decides what qualifies as good art or high art? For those who don´t know me, I have very strong feelings about art as a whole. So it should come as no surprise that in my own opinion, I don´t actually believe in the idea of objectively good art or even the concept of high and low forms of art. Instead I believe that art has an accessibility scale more than an objective list of criteria for determining what is good and bad. That´s not to say you CAN´T like or dislike something, but that's the beauty of art. Taste is subjective, beauty is in the eye of the beholder and what not, but to tell whether or not you actually liked something o...