Its all good. Just keeping the brain cells occupied.
Unfortunately, the discussion between TNT and I keep deviating from the original context.
Part of the thread went like this:
First he dismisses the proof I sent as immaterial;
"This videos are all about the fine art market and say nothing about art itself".
Putting that in perspective, Saying that the fine art market has nothing to do with art is saying A fish market has nothing to do with fish.
So I answered "That is illogical. Fine art and its market is the pinnacle of art in our present times".
Meaning at present, it is those sectors that are actually what's making the big moves in the art scene.
He ended with;
"If I were to apply the same criteria to music then some k-pop boy band would be considered the pinnacle of musical achievement."
To which I actually agree with him adding "that it why we have polarization of ideas".
His rebuttal was now a different angle as he now accuses me of thinking that "the market is the pinnacle".
and continued with "Selling art has nothing to do with the creation of art. Creation is the pinnacle."
So here we now are on a totally different railroad.
Its now the fish market has nothing to do with fishing, and etc.
I guess its my fault, just like the tiger, lion & donkey story, I continued to discuss something we would not really agree upon and kept following him in new rabbit holes.
Those aside,
Yes I am a commercial artist. I'm actually earning my bread producing monstrosities
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I'm also an old kid. I still notice and get awed by simple things so I get to live both sides of the coin. Art is my life. That is why it hurts me much to see the knowledge, skill, the art itself degenerating, instead of being encouraged to reach loftier goals.
I've seen its many faces and yes, not all of it is smiling and beautiful.
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Its all good. Just keeping the brain cells occupie... (