Albert Mertz in a pub conversation at Andy's Bar in Copenhagen. Once his hometown cafe, decorated by himself. Mertz tells two young artists (Michael Kvium and Christian Lemmerz) about his perception of the meaning of art for modern man - yes, does it even make sense, and which of the century's "isms" have crossed the line? The two artists listen with big ears to Mertz, who is introduced in the program by the American conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner.