self-consciousness about
Does "self-consciousness about" in this context imply "dissatisfaction with"?

Context:
By the 1970s many artists questioned the traditional aspect of labor that was expected in the production of an artwork. This self-consciousness about a set ideology of artistic labor was most likely brought about in conjunction with the wider appreciation of Marcel Duchamp’s work, and by the development of conceptual art, which I have already noted in relation to Alighiero Boetti’s practice.

Question

self-consciousness about
Does "self-consciousness about" in this context imply "dissatisfaction with"?

Context:
By the 1970s many artists questioned the traditional aspect of labor that was expected in the production of an artwork. This self-consciousness about a set ideology of artistic labor was most likely brought about in conjunction with the wider appreciation of Marcel Duchamp’s work, and by the development of conceptual art, which I have already noted in relation to Alighiero Boetti’s practice.

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It means that the artists collectively realized that there was a better way to do things and challenged the set of ideologies established before them. They were aware and started to question the way of doing things. That's what I understood from the exerpt!

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It means that the artists collectively realized that there was a better way to do things and challenged the set of ideologies established before them. They were aware and started to question the way of doing things. That's what I understood from the exerpt!

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