Agreed.
But the thread is about the dissatisfaction and angst people feel about galleries and what is in them.
The "I could have done that" statement is by definition saying, my work is as good as that expensive gallery print.
If you don't care about selling your work, why would you care what is shown in galleries.
If my hobby is building birdcages, why would I care that someone is getting rich with theirs.
And the answer usually is..... human nature.
But the thread is about the dissatisfaction and angst people feel about galleries and what is in them.
The "I could have done that" statement is by definition saying, my work is as good as that expensive gallery print.
If you don't care about selling your work, why would you care what is shown in galleries.
If my hobby is building birdcages, why would I care that someone is getting rich with theirs.
And the answer usually is..... human nature.