thoughts on art
by Barbara · updated 3mo ago
thoughts on art
Barbara added 3mo ago
From Ezra Klein:
AI might be able to churn out content faster than we can, but we still need a human mind to sift through and figure out what’s good. In other words, A.I. is going to turn more of us into editors. But editing is a peculiar skill. It’s hard to test for, or teach, or even describe. But it’s the crucial step in the creative process that
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- When you’re an artist, all the material is in the dance of life, in taking the time to go camping with your friend or watch tons of movies. It’s in getting back to your play self and being excited to pick up a crayon. Where did you get this idea that you should be constantly producing? Are you alive? Are you getting out of bed? Well, good. You did ... See more
from On the fantasy and reality of being an artist
Barbara added 4mo ago
in order to be an artist, i must show up at the page. use the page to rest, to dream, to try.
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- Yet, the definition of art hasn’t changed in 100 years, as W. David Marx explained in our recent conversation: “The best way to understand art is against kitsch. Kitsch is things that are made based on existing expectations of your audience. Usually it appeals to sentimentality because that's a universal aesthetic reaction. But art is something tha... See more
Barbara added 5mo ago
When making art, we create a mirror in which someone may see their own hidden reflection.
from The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin
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- The artist is a discoverer, not an inventor.
from Thinking outside "outside the box" by Elan Ullendorff
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