Have you suffered from wanting fame but not having it ?

It is said that fame is fleeting, anonymity is forever.

imma stay under the radar. ;)

No, I don't suffer that. It's not that I am not in profession that recognises people publicly. Nor is that I don't like to be recognised publicly. But I have learned to feel motivated in what I do, not in what I get in return. The outcome can be positive or negative, rewarding or demotivating. It's just I don't allow such things to make me suffer.

But yes, if the fame is directly proportional to my financial survival, I would like to introspect and do a proper analysis from an outsider's point of view. Sometimes you may have to sacrifice your freedom, and just live with doing what is required to make you survive practically.

You have to have something to be famous for. And if it is to be other than fleeting and unsatisfactory I think that thing has to be something you really believe in and devote yourself to.

If you want to be famous for your art you are going to have to show it and sell it to someone who has the means to make you famous or at least advertise you to the wider world. You probably won't find that person on SW. And I hate to say it but you probably won't find them in Borneo either.

If you want to be famous while you can appreciate it you will have to be either supremely lucky or you will have to work at being famous as well as being good. No point in emulating Vincent Van Gogh and becoming famous only after you are dead.

I wish you luck and I hope it works. It would be cool to be able to say "I knew her before she was famous", even if it would be a bit of an exaggeration!

I've never desired fame; knowing that it would not bring joy to me.

Every artist known to mankind is their own worst critic. Why? Well, there is this constant need for improving themselves in their craft. But when is time to call enough on this type of mindset? Is it till you have a mental breakdown or decide to call quits because you feel that your art will never be adequate? While it is good to learn how to critique your work, changing the way you approach the matter can have a significant impact on your overall mental health.
When glazing at your artwork, seeing all the mistakes, acknowledge them, and tell yourself you will try a different approach. After that, admire the great things and the effort you put into your creation. If it took endless hours to complete, reward yourself since you deserve it. Playing with words can change your mind and help push out negative thoughts you have towards your art. In general, if you practice having positive thoughts, your overall outlook on life will change.
Relinquish the mindset of perfection. Perfection will only send you down a rabbit hole of depression and anxiety. It only serves as a weight to pull you further down. Plus everyone has different views on what is deemed perfect. Is perfection a thing? Of course not! Absolutely nothing in this world can ever be perfect. Once you learn to let go of perfection, many doors will open, so release it.
With this in mind, change your ways on how you critique yourself because holding on to constant negative thoughts can damage your mental health.
Stay positive 🫶🏻

Definitely. 👍🤗❤✍

I'm just trying to get more visibility for my photography. I'm by no means a top flight pro but I believe my work is as good or better than some I see. I've gotten a few accolades here and there but I'm really looking to establish a presence in the area

No, but I know that draw with art, but art is about expressing yourself while it feels intimate within you and is, it is not about teaching others. The value of your art is only found within you.

Not fame as in a public figure/star of some kind, but maybe more for who I am and not what I do or have done.

I really want to be a fashion designer but I kinda got nowhere and I feel like a failure. 🥺

Yes. Let’s share our art with each other

Yes, but I would probably hurt a lot of people in the process.
For an artist, you are relatively young. I was best friends with an art teacher in my high school, who had been in New York, at the time of Picasso and his goats, and he shared with me that the business in art is very superficial in intent.
He dropped out of the New York scene and created art continually on his own with various shows. I learned a lot from him in my youth, since I really didn’t take much in from my own father.

Don't need fame. I rather have my art speak while living a lonely life. Fame is bad for this world. Never be an Idol of a Golden Cow, that falling humans worship.


The best to do is wait for the world to change the behavior of humans.

We are getting close to that point....where humans are now starting to appreciate real artists like yourself.

No. I'd absolutely hate random people recognizing me on the street, even locally. Only if I was famous by a pseudonym and nobody would know my face.

No. I’ve never wanted fame

Sometimes it takes time. Many famous artist became famous later on.
It’s ok as long as you are happy and satisfied with you art.
And I agree with Degbeme. You are famous with us and we love you and your art.

To some degree. 🤔

Change the situation art is an expression of the self if you want more impact in your delivery and message you need to either put it out there more or make yourself more extreme.

Is it fame you desire or just commercial success or just appreciation as an artist? I can see you have options under any of those

I don't need fame, but I understand there's a lot of artists out there, even AI now, so the stuff I make and don't share is insignificant.

Probably because art is specialized and the vast majority of people don’t appreciate or care about it.

I had enough fame in my hometown to convince me that I never wanted it again.

Noooo. I'll take the money instead. I have the respect of my peers and I'm good with that.

Seeing people struggle with fame put me right off the idea.

I'm the opposite
I'd rather be anonymous, yet I feel that too many people know me

What does fame mean to you?

yes. is it too late to get started as a famous breakdancer?

I have felt that way. Once I got to the point that I couldn't go any where in my home town with out being noticed, I really regretted the notoriety