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JA WestenbergThe biggest mistake I have made as a creator is letting my ego, my ambition, and the shallowness of social media convince me that I had an “Audience” instead of a network.
Coreyartus Imagery@Daojoan Wow, this hits deep. I’ve always struggled to articulate why I dislike artists who try to post to every possible platform and just end up Art-spamming their work. Now I know why. Thank you, Joan!
As an artist, if I’m not clearly present and engaging (and on Mastodon that’s probably easier to determine than on a lot of other platforms) I might as well be generative AI.
Tomorrow’s art world will be entirely about relationships—that’s the only thing that will make it different than AI.
@Coreyartus i think we are entering an age where the humanity of what we do and how we do it will matter more than ever
Sibylle@Daojoan @Coreyartus we've gotten so used to the polished artificial stuff... Many people creave for the natural feel the human touch weaves into a "product".
Yet we do not value human handwork as a society. Or human work in general. I do not mean just the traditional crafts.
Thank you for the article. It's reassuring me that I'm in the right track, ignoring the laws of online and social media marketing strategies they want to sell.
keeps vis.social running@Coreyartus @Daojoan I've been creating art with code for decades. But since the whole AI Hype thing and the ongoing failure of capitalistic socials, I've been creating more and more with a glass dipping pen and ink. And when I show my work in public, folks gravitate more to my hand drawn pieces...but also to my chemistry inspired code-created pieces.
At the same time, my 'network' of fellow #SciArt artists has kept in touch here and there. Some are here on mastodon, but so many are not.
@Coreyartus @Daojoan That last post might seem disconnected, but in my brain it's on topic. I'm just so tired right now, and not expressing my thoughts well.
@kristinHenry @Coreyartus I like this thought. A lot.
@Coreyartus @Daojoan It seems like we are in the middle of a drawn out inflection point, and I can't tell which way the curve will turn...so I'm trying not to think about it much.
Rather, I try to work in ways that improve my mental health. Meditative slow drawing, or debugging code that gives me big dopamine and endorphin feedback when I solve the puzzle and get a beautiful image.
Is it marketable? Maybe.
But I'm happier.
@Daojoan nods, many people can't comprehend, interact, or may feel uncomfortable commenting. Yet one's thoughts and expressions are always valuable. We spent 21 years creating something from nothing and people sit back and question, how, why, what? Good things take time and then they're sometimes stripped back and sold for a song. That's why breaks and breathing is important. Being an overnight sensation is so tantalising, however maybe being older and a wiser sensation is easier?