That isn't "the contrary", though; it's just another example of exhibiting a sub-section of furry fandom. It's arguably better in that it doesn't claim to be "what furry fandom is…" – just a depiction of a jam with a group of furry artists.
To some, the costumes are what furry fandom is about. For some artists, it's all about the art. For others, it's about other things, or many of them together. These are not contradictory statements. The trick is to wrap it all up into a cohesive story, and for that you often need to go to higher concepts ("this is all about A, as expressed in X, Y, Z").
That isn't "the contrary", though; it's just another example of exhibiting a sub-section of furry fandom. It's arguably better in that it doesn't claim to be "what furry fandom is…" – just a depiction of a jam with a group of furry artists.
To some, the costumes are what furry fandom is about. For some artists, it's all about the art. For others, it's about other things, or many of them together. These are not contradictory statements. The trick is to wrap it all up into a cohesive story, and for that you often need to go to higher concepts ("this is all about A, as expressed in X, Y, Z").