What do you think about art ?

Do you think art can improve the world, and change the world for the better ?

Or do you think that's another unnecessary pursue that only leads to distraction from the truth ? Another point of reference between you and I, replacing direct connection.

That's an issue that I am battling in my head for as long as I remember myself creating art. And what I do about it, and my type of solution around that so far, is taking long breaks from it and from what I think of as unnecessary creating. (...)

This page is a permanent link to the reply below and its nested replies. See all post replies »

Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M

Modern art seems silly to me.

being · 36-40, F

@Fukfacewillie yes, truly we're going through an era that we accepted being silly as a virtue and that was perhaps a little bit necessary to take us out of the overgrown one sided mind..

Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M

@being In the 50s I would agree. Warhol is possibly the most overrated artist of all time. Just stole from others.

being · 36-40, F

@Fukfacewillie no, he's not just stealing. He manages to gain enough social power to be seen.. and show his art.. and that's perhaps equal challenge for an artist, equal to making worthwhile art..

Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M

@being That seems more like a fame whore than an artist. To me.

being · 36-40, F

@Fukfacewillie to gain enough power to be seen and to make your voice count isn't something I would be fast to judge..

Fukfacewillie · 56-60, M

@being Fair enough. I’ve thought about it for many years actually because I was always ambivalent about Warhol. I simply don’t consider what he did admirable. So it goes…