I agree with him to an extent. Art should have some element of shock and discomfort that adds to its realism. Art should have an element that provoke us out of numbness and moves us to action in some sort of way. For art to truly represent life it needs to shock us, but people don't look to art for that reason or sometimes create art for that reason. I remember reading that writing is about creating private spheres out of public chaos. We sort of turn to art sometimes not to see reality relived, but as an answer to the chaos. I think I approach it like Jude Law's character, Ted, in eXistenZ, where the idea of going to see something very close to reality is strange. I do think that recently that shock has almost become the norm and it does pushes people to do more which can unleash a lot of creativity and a lot of harm.
Last spring there was a dance show on campus that was very weird and discomforting especially for someone in the front role. The choreographer, Ann Liv Young is known for her bold, shocking style. Here is an article about her from the Alligator and a version of the performance from rehearsals.
http://www.alligator.org/news/features/article_aab8b786-4b03-11e1-80b8-001871e3ce6c.html
https://vimeo.com/36865955
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