Art to my mind is about starting a perpetual motion conversation with all and sundry - What makes some conversations longer and more intense than others? Well there is simply no exact formula and their shouldn't really ever be - What works for one shouldn't really work for another - Each person breaking through the artistic ceiling membrane needs to do so on an individual basis. That keeps things fresh and organic. That is why to my mind AI will never reach the tortured artists levels of a Van Gogh masterpiece. Raw human emotion is not emulated by unfeeling robotics masquerading as human driven artistic genius!!! "Puh" i say to all the AI prompting technicians trying to AI out the next pisscasso!!
I have met some incredibly talented artists who's work is less sought after than a contemporary who might appear less involved in the process. Many creatives, artist cry foul and bemoan this vast unfairness - However artistic endeavor is not about the monetary value - (Although unspoken it definitely is.) People flock to see a painting that has a huge price tag - but wont really look twice at one that has no real financial value in a thrift store. (fact - its the fascination with its perceived wealth = it is why some artists put huge price tags on their own work. Create wealth portfolios for the elites to create more value from thin air itself.)
The best art for me is that which seeks to put the human mind diseases on a canvas - That which expresses internal emotions, or makes you wonder more about the artists state of mind and emotional stability - Still life and flowers are great and definitely have a place - However that which seeks to express the raw human condition and journey in its raw undiluted form is extremely intriguing. Its why one is drawn to music that stirs your very imagination and your deep soul.
My friend is also more of an engineering minded individual, so everything has an exact mathematical outcome and a pure exact route. Art to my mind is more for the dreamer type mindset , the person who likes to explore their own unique journey and then individually express it. Not a formula driven paint by numbers expert. There is no real exact formula outcome in artistic expression. Those very clever engineer analyticals who think there is. Their work starts to smell like vrot feet after awhile. People yawn and hold their noses after 10 of the same piffle. Well they should if they knew anything about individualism. - The art i truelly love the most is that which has me wanting to share the life journey with the artist, fascinated by what they are trying to say in the piece. Or perhaps you feel how they are relaxing whilst compiling the work. A still life of dramativc means? Lets be honest, some art work doesnt even attempt to say anything of value. A crochet minute in time, practical, beautiful but mechanical. - If the artist is dead then its the fascination of what they might have been like - An imagined conversation over tea. Its a brief sniff of an artistic life lived. I suppose a silly analogy is the fascination people have of old photos of Marilyn Monroe , James Dean. what makes some peoples lives more intriguing than others? That i am not qualified to say. Just go look at some art work - If it sparks you even in a small way - Then the artist has started a subliminal conversation with you - A line of communication has been opened directly across the chasm of understanding.- Not one you might ever really grasp - But one that keeps you intrigued.
Brilliant art - reaches out to you every time you interact with it. The depth of its nuances. And that is the value of art to my mind - Very few artists achieve this level of communicative expertise to be honest. Most artistic endeavors is craft masquerading as artistic conversation. - When you experience art that resonates with your frequency - Its rather extraordinary. As artists we should all strive to create art work that speaks volumes on our behalf - The depth of that conversation will determine how long that line of communication stays open - As your thoughts reach across time to spark a fellow like minded artistic earth traveler in another age.
I buy much art work from thrift shops. I have an eclectic collection and when asked what im looking for. The stock standered answer is, i will know when i see it. And i do, i have bought incredible pieces that i stare at and enjoy. Admiring the composition, the technique, the energy. I cant tell you why the piece intrigues me, its certainly not the artist as i dont know them. Its the work, its the stand alone conversation that leaves me wanting to communicate more. That is real art, havent had any conversations with AI other than a mirror, mirror on the wall, give me facts about the past, LOL.
