[It is a relief that the recognition is not there. In retrospect, Alucard has come to realize that going full on tits out was not the choice of a rational or emotionally healthy person, especially as it was getting additional funds for his own project. But a year and change ago, he was very much not in the best state.

To the remark, there's a soft shrug.]

That's one interpretation. But you also don't know how long the piece has been in the workshop for between the event it comments on and the instillation. Construction takes time. Or you can ignore the thing all together and assign it to a different point in time and place entirely.

[Alucard isn't about to be redundant with a statement like art is art, especially as he can see it going down like a lead balloon, based on the past.]

If it stirs a response, then an artist could consider that a success. And at least it's out for all to observe, rather than tucked away somewhere.