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Gimmickry vs. Art, thinking out loud
How do I differentiate b/t gimmickry and art?
I feel that I make "art" when I am pushing beyond my comfort zone, not settling on a product of my "formula". I've found that I regularly feel like I have finished a piece, then am struck by its emptiness because it is too dry from lack of risk taking, then push it to a point where I am convinced I have blown it, and THEN pull it back together. If I stop at the empty, dry, formulaic stage, then it feels like a gimmick. If I push through the fear, then it feels like art.
Re. others' work, I need to think about it. Maybe it comes down to fear- if I perceive concessions have been made due to fear then it may be a product of gimmickry. If I perceive an artist as having not been governed by fear, it is more likely to have the vital feel of art.
...more to come...this is something I need to ponder...
I feel that I make "art" when I am pushing beyond my comfort zone, not settling on a product of my "formula". I've found that I regularly feel like I have finished a piece, then am struck by its emptiness because it is too dry from lack of risk taking, then push it to a point where I am convinced I have blown it, and THEN pull it back together. If I stop at the empty, dry, formulaic stage, then it feels like a gimmick. If I push through the fear, then it feels like art.
Re. others' work, I need to think about it. Maybe it comes down to fear- if I perceive concessions have been made due to fear then it may be a product of gimmickry. If I perceive an artist as having not been governed by fear, it is more likely to have the vital feel of art.
...more to come...this is something I need to ponder...
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