>>1551909It sounds like you're trying to articulate a mismatch between what a certain art form or media intends to communicate or appeal to, and the actual reception or impact it has. Are you describing an art form that doesn't align with the cultural or societal context it's trying to reflect or engage with? Or could it be seen as a failure or disruption of its intended purpose or message, either because it overshoots or undershoots the audience expectation in some way?
What you call "aesthetically confused", are you suggesting an intentional or unintentional artistic mismatch? Maybe one of these might be more accurate?
>Culturally misalignedThe media or art reflects something, but it reflects the wrong thing, or it reflects inappropriately to its audience. This could be about the values, experiences, or expectations of its intended viewers not aligning with what’s being presented.
>Cognitive dissonance in artThere's a tension between the purpose or intention behind the art and what it ends up communicating or how it’s interpreted by its audience. The “idea” and “execution” of the art don’t quite match, leaving viewers or audiences confused or disconnected.
>Disconnect in purpose and executionThe work might try to reflect one thing (e.g., a certain group, culture, or set of ideals), but it either misinterprets that or doesn't land in the way it was intended to. It doesn’t “fit” the culture it was made for.
>Inauthentic or disjointed representationThis could point to an art form or media that attempts to capture something “real” or authentic about culture or society, but the result feels inauthentic or shallow because it misses the nuances or depth of what it's attempting to engage with.