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Spend time with art you dont like / understand

I understand the stop-at-whatever-catches-your-eye style of visiting museums and galleries but it makes me sad to see people rush through. The real joy of art is the breakthrough that occurs after engaging with a made thing. Some helpful questions to ask: -What is the title of the piece and how does it relate it what I see? -Why did I stop/hurry past? -Why is it here? Does it belong to the space or to a theme? -What does it allow me to do/see/think/play with?

@florinegrassenhopper

May 19, 2024

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Neanderthal art

Just watched Hank Green’s video about neanderthal art discovered in Spain and I think it’s so incredible to imagine people who aren’t homo sapiens making art and even just existing. We feel so superior and unique, but the fact that neanderthal and other species of people used to exist is fucking rad!

@MidwestZen

Dec 7, 2024

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inevitable

hear me out on a personal level it seems to be a blessing because it will give creative power to people who aren’t gifted artistically. for example, i used ai to come up with some images based on a story plot i had which i could have never made myself because i simply dont possess that ability. now obviously, one would argue, i could outsource that work to artists and pay them, but the bottom line is this is just a side project i think about from time to time and would not want to hire someone specially for this. the fact that i do have such a tool on my disposal lets me actively engage with such ideas and take them to another level. now, these images are very evidently ai generated, so for the time being it seems ai art and human art can be distinguished, but the exponential rate at which technological is growing, ai art will soon be indiscernible from human art. in a scenario where that does happen, which isn’t far away, i think of ai art just being another form of art. one could argue using prompt to generate specific ai images is a talent too, albeit one of a different kind. but as for human art, it won’t particularly lose it’s value just because an easier counterpart has been developed, but its audience may become smaller and more niche, concentrated in certain communities.- for example, vinyl is celebrated and believed to be the best way to listen to music even in the age of streaming, but only people with certain monetary liberty can purchase vinyl. i fear the same may happen to human art.  there’s a generic rhetoric of ai art not having ‘soul’, however in a recent study more than 75% of people were not able to discern between an abstract painting made by ai and one made by a human.iIf ‘soul’ did truly exist, this number should be a lot lower, ideally zero. we think of ‘soul’ of a painting because we know its human art, but if an unknown work is presented and appears to be human art without us actually knowing whether it is or not, we wont be able to tell the difference, ie the appeal to origin fallacy. however, i do also acknowledge, that the story behind an artwork and the artist is what gives the artwork meaning, not the literal colours or patterns used. which is why I believe that ai art should clearly be labelled as ai art, and that ai art ethics committees should oversee the use of ai art. many other concerns come to mind when I think about the ethical implications of ai art- should the artists whose works are being used to train ai systems be compensated, should there be restrictions or guidelines for ai images of historically sensitive subjects, and who has proprietorship over the ai image? tying back into my first example of my individual experience with human art, it is very clearly on a personal level. the main concern is the role of ai art in public spaces. corporations, ad agencies, publishers, etc will definitely use ai art as a means to save money by not hiring human artists, and that’s fair because they care about volume and aesthetics, not about the context of an artwork (which I think we apply based on our convenience, ill elaborate in a moment). it sure means some artists losing out on money and jobs, but the use of ai will also create more jobs of supervising the ai and training it to output the desired images. It’s essentially just learning new skills which seems like a tangible first for artists because their value is now directly being challenged for the first time in history. it’s happened in almost every industry before, even before the creation of ai. the general public will eat it up, because multinational capitalistic corporations will shove it down our throats, but the people that do care about emotion and context behind real human art won’t let it die. the human art circle will become smaller, but art has always only to a certain section of the population, however for generations to come which grow up surrounded by ai art, the situation seems dire. i think the future of art isn’t human vs ai—it’s whether we still know how to care about who’s speaking, not just what’s being said

@amonynous

Apr 16, 2025

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CREATE ART LIKE A CHILD

Don’t underestimate the talent and creativity of toddlers and preschoolers. From working in child care for several years I can say that I’ve been truly inspired by some of the art these kids make. It‘s like the purest form of expressionism. Child art is spontaneous, passionate, whimsical, and free. When young kids make art, a lot of their process is the experience of mark making. To a toddler, art is discovery and play. This process inspires my own work now. I create with the intent to play and learn, not to produce a masterpiece. I’ve found that the less I think about the end result, the more confident and free I am in my choices. Practice naïveté and joy in your art and I promise you will create work that reflects your spirit. Reconnect with your inner child artist :) (All of these images are from toddlers I have worked with)

@roses

3d ago

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EVERYTHING FIONA APPLE WRITES

“Full is not heavy as empty, not nearly, my love” ”I don’t want a home, I’d ruin that, Home is where my habits have a habitat.” “’member when I was so sick and you didn’t believe me? Then you got sick too and guess who took care of you? You hated that, didn’t you, didn’t you?” ”I ran out of white doves feathers, to soak up the hot piss that comes from your mouth every time you address me” “I’m a tulip in a cup, I stand no chance of growing up, I’ve made my peace I’m dead I’m done, I watched you live to have my fun,” I could go on and on but these are just some that came to mind

@roses

20h ago

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TAKE PICTURES IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD

or if you don’t live in a neighborhood, just take pics close to wherever you live. Get different angles, look at the things around you in a new light, see your place like it’s the first time. What excites you? What do you notice that you hadn’t seen before? Take time with the mundane and allow it to surprise and inspire you.

@roses

13h ago