I believe that this is an instance when the comment is beneficial. To read of an artist doing a odd thing is of interest but quickly forgotten. The addition of such a complete non sequitur causes people to remember it.
This particular comment speaks far more of the mindset of some critics than it does of the originality or intent of the artist.
Many things are not to my taste and I have no feelings one way or other about them. One practice which I do feel should lead to the creators being placed against a wall and shot for crimes against civilized behaviour is the RiffTrax/MST3K garbage which ridicules directors, screenwriters and actors for the sake of a few mindless guffaws. That is destructive.
I am sorry to say that I do not have in my collection of memes any instance of a befuddled senior lady. This is the nearest thing which I can find: