Is anyone else here already sick of art? I know I am. I like to pretend that I think art is bullshit.
I know I don’t believe that. Maybe it’s just because I can’t stand people taking it so seriously.
I don’t want to take anything seriously. I don’t necessarily want to do anything. I thought maybe this class would be a short break from art. Something that allows us to breathe in different, less stale air. Allows us to exhale. Wrong again. I guess I should have realized these things by the name of this class, but my mind never works the way it’s supposed to.
I don’t want to write about art. I want to write about tons of other shit. I want to cleanse my mind. Exhale Exhale Exhale. Wrong again.
No one should take themselves seriously. We’re all just mimicking some one else, taking some one else’s ideas and ripping them off. Don’t believe yourself to be original. We rip and steal and plunder and use everyone else’s minds as a template. I do it all the time. So do you. In fact, I’m sure of it.
I always got compared to different photographers; Annie Leibowitz, Joel-Peter Witkin, Diane Arbus. I hated it. Until I realized the comparisons were correct. I was looking at their work and thinking I had a brilliant new idea but really it was always just a recycled one. Still dirty and unclean.
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Kelly, Nobody said you couldn't have fun! So lighten up. Who's being serious, here?--sounds like you.
Anyway, you're right on about influence--copy as hard as you can. Nobody in their right mind approaches art making or anything else thinking that their going to be original. We make things for other reasons. The notion of originality's all balled up in being a hot shit individual--which can happen for people, true enough--but nobody ever became original by worrying about being original. Certainly, i would never suggest that. On the contrary, originality's the result of being oneself in terms of the tradition, history, Annie Leibowitz, etc.
Nice first post.
Matt
I find that being angry keeps me going... so I probably won't lighten up.
And as for taking things seriously, you will notice over time nothing is ever serious with me.
Kelly, I'm glad we live together :)
Kelly,
Great! Whatever keeps you going! Also, I'll give you a prize if you can tell me who said "Anger is an energy..."?
Matt
PiL lyrics... what's the prize?
Kelly, Correct! You shall have your prize Monday. It's nothin major, but it's a prize, guaranteed. Matt
My comment is in my post. You're to my left also.
your mind never works the way it's supposed to?
what does that really mean anyway.
and no, i dont have multiple heads. i meant "head is". bad slang, bad english.
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