Monumentality and Kitsch through a Relationship of Coexistence, Interaction, Conflict

In this study there is a presentation of the concept and aesthetics of kitsch in art. Initially, an attempt is made to define the concept, to present the origin of the term and to highlight the key features that lead to its creation. Subsequently, the theoretical aspects of the kitsch concept are explored, as well as the emphasis on differences of the kitsch as a choice of political irony and kitsch as a style. Through this research we will show that it is grown rather early in school education. It is then enhanced through a multitude of cultural vehicles, the strongest of which is television, constantly bombarded with symbolic reports through advertisements, programs and news broadcasts. We will also explore the power of stereotypes and symbolic forms in people's lives, shaping a person's consciousness by promoting or inhibiting its collective political action. It is considered necessary to associate the term step by step with the Grotesque concept and its presence in the visual arts. In addition, the essay highlights its exploitation in totalitarian regimes and arts, such as visual arts and cinema, while research climaxes with the presentation of the political version of kitsch in the modern political life of Greece through the art of cartoon. The essay is finished with conclusions resulting from the analysis of the topic.