Art is a form of communication. It is up to the author/artist to ensure the message they want to convey is both clear and understood to their target audience.
However, no matter how hard you try there will always be some who don’t interpret it as intended. These typically fall outside of the target audience, but their interpretation is still valid.
If the target audience still misinterprets, their interpretation is valid, but the artist did a poor job communicating their intention. This does not necessarily mean the art is bad though.
Both, sorta.
Art is a form of communication. It is up to the author/artist to ensure the message they want to convey is both clear and understood to their target audience.
However, no matter how hard you try there will always be some who don’t interpret it as intended. These typically fall outside of the target audience, but their interpretation is still valid.
If the target audience still misinterprets, their interpretation is valid, but the artist did a poor job communicating their intention. This does not necessarily mean the art is bad though.