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I think their response is less than pretentious. I like how she says "I don't know if it's art" clearly acknowledging between the lines that there is no logical conclusion on the horizon. If she claimed it "was art" that would be pretentious. Instead, I think her response invites the question and maintains an innocence that is deserved.

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I definitely agree, the part that struck a chord with me was

"...everyone's just trying to get instagrams. You know, like is that what art's becoming, is like what you're experiencing and sending out into the world? I don't know. I just think it's interesting and that's the reality of the world we live in right now."

I think if you look at this with pessimism or loathing for what art has become you're really missing the point. These artists seemed pretty genuine about how they were experimenting with involving the audience as a part of the installation, or building things based around the fact that the audience is going to involve themselves whether you like it or not.

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