Thursday 15 March 2018

Artist's questionnaire


Do you enjoy making art?

It can be stressful a) sometimes b) most of the time c) never.

Do you consider yourself to be a) a Fine Artist b) a Course Artist c) neither
Is art-making therapeutic?

If someone asks what you do do you admit to being an artist or just tell them what your paying job is?
Have you ever posted a piece of art on social media and felt disappointed at the response?

Are you engaged in social media activity or do you remain aloof in your studio because you're better than that?



Have social media platforms replaced the gallery or are they merely a poor substitute and a sign that you concede defeat when it comes to having your work approved by professionals so settle for a few 'likes' and Followers?

Do you have a web site? If so, do you regularly update the content or did you only create one because you thought it was what you were supposed to do and it now sits like a dead thing because you can't be bothered to update the content and although it looks very professional it is only a slick corpse?

Is making art actually a complete waste of your time because you will never earn regular money from it and you could be doing something useful like weeding the garden or painting over that grubby wall in the kitchen instead of masquerading as an artist when in fact very few people appreciate what you do you pathetic person?

Is a questionnaire about art a complete waste of time because questioning art activity is pointless, as is theory and intellectual masturbation regarding content, style, technique etc?



When is the last time you looked at something by Sigmar Polke?

Finally, when seeing art that is completely different from yours are you capable of appreciating it or do you dismiss it out of hand because it does not tally with your aesthetic vision which to you is more than just a style but a meaningful expression in opposition to types of art which disgust you in their trite content, overly-elaborate style and symbolic significance of what is wrong with the way many people think art should be?


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