A.I. Threats Human Artists' Relevance

Divisive terms like true artist, playing the game, the system, authentic art, selling out, etc. should be struck from the lexicon of how we talk about art. Why? They're not quantifiable. They're matters of opinion, personal taste, nothing more. And certainly not fact. Who uses them? Mainly artists who need to validate their art at the expense of the art of others, the lowest way to go. Better idea? Focus on the merits of your art and why we should care. Make it about you and stop blaming others.

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Why are so many people uncomfortable around art, especially when it's for sale? Reluctant to buy? Intimidated about talking to galleries or artists? All you have to do is watch art stories on mainstream news media. Focus on reporters interviewing artists/gallery owners/curators/etc. That tells you all you need to know: The looks on their faces, when they get confused, use of words like afraid or expensive, how to respond, what to ask next, not sure how to act, etc. Issues like these need fixing.

In my years of experience as an actor and musician, there are few things I have learnt. One of the things is what to do after a bad performance. First, you sulk a little. “Terrible. I am the worst performer ever. Why am I even doing this?” A quick dramatic spiral. Very important. Very artistic. Give it two minutes. Then you get up. You flip your script You say: “Wait a minute, I am not a bad artist. It wasn't even a bad performance. All that happened was that I made a few mistakes in an otherwise good performance” Then you ask: What mistakes did I make? Why? What do I change next time? Not philosophically. Practically. Then comes the important part. You don’t sit and write an essay in your head. You don’t build a 5-point action plan for the next time. You just… Close your eyes, take a deep breath and send that message towards the deepest layer of your mind. Done? Now move on. Because you trust something simple: Your system updates itself. Next performance, you’re slightly better. Not because you overprepared. But because you noticed. Now here’s the uncomfortable part. Life works the same way. High-stake moments; conversations, decisions, conflicts; are just unrehearsed performances. No cue. No reset. No second take. And in those moments, you don’t rise to your preparation. You default to your behaviour. So the only way to improve is the same: Show up Mess up sometimes Notice what went wrong Align Move forward No overthinking. No over-preparing. Just better awareness, one moment at a time. That’s how artists improve. That’s how people improve. If you wish to read the full article, head to: https://lnkd.in/d4_DXWSe

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Far easier it is to separate an artist's work from the artist, than it is for the philosopher to separate them from theirs. Yet, this has now become commonplace even for the most esteemed minds of the last centuries. Does nobody think about what they do?

Artists think differently. We figure out when we are young that we see or hear things differently than our peers. It isn't conscious that we notice the differences, but we eventually figure out that we aren't speaking about the past the way others do. People remember names. I remember eyes and outfits. People remember dates and correct spelling of the word exercise (that word should have a Z). I remember the reason that the blue period happened for the guy who was making everyone see art in a different way. People remember wins and losses in games, and I recall whether or not I was in the zone that day and focused on the details. Family remembers a day that I was embarrassed about my kid pooping on the beach but I recall seeing her bare torso because she wanted the same swimsuit as her shirtless brother (both memories are true, but I erased the poop day from mine). We all get to experience our version of history. Being reminded of others' memories often confuses me. Do I have a crap memory or do I have the same amount of memories of the rest of my family, only mine are recorded in a watercolor of feelings and still photos in my brain? Anyone else feel like memories are maybe less about reconstructing our lives as a story and more about revisiting times that we deem important for our own reasons? If you relate, do you identify as an artist? #artistbrain #whorelates

Of all of the (terrible) myths about creativity, one of the most insidious and harmful is that artists are over-sensitive. Sensitivity is a strange currency. You see it used to both exclude people from the arts (“You’re not sensitive enough to be an artist!”) and include people but simultaneously dismiss them (“You’re just an over-sensitive artist!”) Truly, under these fraught conditions it’s amazing any of us ever make art! Sensitivity warfare is made possible by one giant misconception: We believe sensitivity and strength are opposites. Listen close and you’ll hear it: Whenever someone calls you too sensitive, what are they really saying but “You should be stronger.” Whenever someone applauds your strength, what are they saying but you’ve surmounted any sensitivity leanings. In truth, sensitivity and strength are not opposites. We all have a degree of sensitivity and a degree of strength. Commonly, artists tend to be both extremely sensitive and extremely strong. It is precisely this mix of traits that allows us to to both our most astute and brave work. #creativeprocess #myths #artist