Truth in art

The persistence of memory by Dali focuses entirely on the idea of truth. Specifically what is true about our memory. The folded clocks, loose shapes, blurred lines all point to a misunderstanding of memory. In this case, memory can be related to truth. There is nothing from this painting that can be related to real life. The truth of this painting is that there is no absolute truth when it comes to the past and memory.Thinking and remembering can be altered to fit the criteria of the memory the person wants to remember.

In this way, this painting truly describes what Postmodernism feels about truth.There is no absolute truth. Especially in the case of memory, truth is relative. It changes with each person, each entity. The guidelines of specific times and set rules do not exist because of the relativity of our world.

Conclusion

The main idea that Postmodernism is trying to display is that truth is touchy subject. Nothing in this world can be considered truthful because in doing so you are putting limits on a limitless universe. In the postmodern world, truth does not exist. It is for this precise reason that the postmodern era does not exist. Whether postmodernists believe it or not, there are truths that we all hold to be true. We have guidelines. If we did not, our society would not function and would cease to be fulfilled. But, the postmodern era did offer the next generation something to question. Authority. For ages, authority has been challenged, but now, during our era authority does not have the same power to destroy those challenges. For this reason, I believe the next era will become the era of questions. We will become "Questionists". Those who question the very roots of authority. Postmodernism's question of truth can be related similarly to this new age. My era will rock the foundations of what we consider authority and who we really listen to. The "truth" will be that age and titles will not suffice as an authoritative figure. This questioning will also most likely start at a much younger age and will continue past the teenage years of rebellion. We know from "The Moral Instinct," that kids have a natural instinct to what is right and wrong. This will become more evident in this "Era of Questions" because kids will rely more on their natural instincts when considering moral issues instead of what authoritative figures such as their parents say. While our elders might try and fight this new age from coming about, it is already too late. More and more aspects of life are being questioned, with more questions arising. It is time to welcome the "Era of Questions" with open arms and hope that our society is asked to contemplate as much as we were with Postmodernism.