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In order to do what you love in the arts, it means selling out and making "cringe content" but if that's what works and gets you more towards your goals WHY is that a bad thing? We only focus on Cinderella stories, but when did trying become corny? Why is it if you make a tiktok to try and get more eyes on your art it's cringe if it only get 200 views, but if the same video gets 1.4 million it's suddenly cool? Why if you put a lot of effort into something, it's not cool cause you didn't do it naturally and effortlessly? Not caring isn't cool anymore. Showing you're trying hard and giving a shit is what's cool now. I decree it.
Mar 25, 2025
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It can feel as alienating and heartbreaking to make anything right now. The attempt is what matters. I’ve been trying to make art for a while and feel gratification in doing it but I think that’s the problem isn’t it? We force it and when it doesn’t come out in the way we want it to it feels like we shouldn’t even try. By the nature of you making it’s important, and your art is needed rlight now-
even though it doesn’t feel like its being witnessed. You are a witness to it
Mar 15, 2025
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Practising creativity with a sense of giving your audience want they want. Its okay to create in such a way that fulfils your wishes and interests but at a certain point you must realise that the audience matters.
We’ve all been a part of the crowd and have known what we’ve wanted to see as a member of said audience. Taste, and the creators habits can only show so much, sometimes you must also joyfully do your job.
Give the people what they want in a way that leaves you fulfilled and excited to experience your own art from the perspective of the audience.
Oct 7, 2024
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So vulnerable, I have to be sincere. European and American art galleries historically are not only promoters of great art, they are creators of markets. That may be where you could shift focus.
Your worth is that you are young, eating rat, living a life of passion, filth, messiness, body horror (per my comment on such) unique and unknown to those with money. They crave you, not for your art. That's worthless to them. The art, as photographs per Sontag in my other rec, is simply a receipt that they owned a piece of your lifestyle for a moment. No one who will buy your art will likely give a fuck about your art. Stop seeking those. Find the Glengarry Glen Ross customers seeking life, escape from drudgery, a need to prove something to themselves. Let your art be that for them.
Enough bs theory, now for implementation. You won't sell your art, but you can sell the frustration, bloodsweattears, dedication, sacrifice that drips from your post. You can do so by simultaneously reminding yourself you are not creating ART but CREATING art. Your work and worth is not on a canvas. It's not the art. It's in you, the artist.
May 11, 2024
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have a bunch of pictures and other things you wanna do something with? Just mash em all together like a big soup
Mar 26, 2025
Great show, thought it was gonna be some sort of “haha funny laugh laugh” show when I saw the trailer but it’s actually a really gripping storyline with memorable and deep characters that tackle the complexities of Big Pharma.
(It’s on the streaming service formerly known as HBO max btw)
Mar 27, 2025
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my brain just likes how it sounds idk just play it again
Here are some I’ve been doing this for recently:
+ Dance Wiv Me - Dizzee Rascal
+ Photo ID - Remi Wolf
+ Windmill Isle (Day) - SEGA SOUND TEAM (it’s from sonic unleashed)
+ Backrooms - Abhi The Nomad
+ Balloon - Tyler the Creator
+ DIET_ - Denzel Curry
Mar 27, 2025