The article discusses how artists are exploring new ways to create art after conceptual art. They argue that postconceptual painting is not real painting but rather representations of painting. The researchers conducted two solo exhibitions to test their ideas. The first exhibition showed mechanical copies of gestural painting, while the second focused on creating pictures instead of traditional paintings. The researchers found that postconceptual painting struggles to escape the influence of aesthetics, leading to a contradiction in its purpose. By shifting to creating pictures, the artists aim to challenge viewers to see the artwork as both an image and an object, providing a unique and meaningful experience.