AppetiteForCreationZ: You Could Be Mayan

    With the Museum of Modern Art having announced its intention to include digital interactive entertainment to the permanent collection, there is no question that physical manipulation of material substances remains a prominent component of the definition of art in this space age of human history. Prophecy or not, the stasis of this current civilization beyond the next few weeks is still in flux.

    There are far more tangible clues to explain and identify the past than creative leaps of faith (which are in themselves not entirely a laughing matter, of course) - telltale remnants from preceding societies have endured until future generations discover and attempt to comprehend their meanings. Art, when done well, is capable of capturing incidentals and fundamentals that reflect the creator's environment.

08-12-12: Union Square station, NYC.

08-12-12: Union Square station, NYC.

08-12-12: Union Square station, NYC.

11-22-12: Fernbank Museum of Natural History, GA.

11-22-12: Fernbank Museum of Natural History, GA.

11-22-12: Fernbank Museum of Natural History, GA.

    Like any reasonably organic resource, fixed technology has its own life cycle that, when imaginatively explored and utilized, runs the course until tomorrow simply leaves everything behind. Making art means letting everybody know what's on your mind, so it's good that someone like Leonardo da Vinci didn't become a shoe cobbler instead.


    Note: The above images are taken from a Samsung SCH-u540 camera/phone.

Appetite for Creation Part 11: Reaping the Faith

    "Don't think about making art, just get it done. Let everyone else decide whether it's good or bad, whether they love it or hate it. While they're deciding, make even more art."

    - Andy Warhol

03-12-12: LaGuardia CC in LIC, NY (click to enlarge)

03-13-12: Archway in Sunnyside, NYC (click to enlarge)

03-13-12: Archway in Sunnyside, NYC (click to enlarge)

03-18-12: Billboard in Astoria, NYC (click to enlarge)

04-06-12: Rooftops in Jackson Heights, NYC (click to enlarge)

 

04-15-12: Manhattan Bridge in NYC (click to enlarge)

04-15-12: Manhattan Bridge in NYC (click to enlarge)

    Note: The above images are taken directly from a Samsung SCH-u540 camera/phone with no post-capture manipulation.

Appetite for Creation Part 8: Untitled Fury

    Making art has become similar to hunting. Either for sport or for sustenance, this sudden urge to create is partially a response to the gluttonous spoon-feeding of media outlets informing us of countless manufactured commercial messages that do nothing but bloat our minds with useless information. Being bombarded 24/7/365 with prepackaged sensationalist "news" is just too much for a reasonable person to handle and for some the only response is to fight back with our own attempts to view the world subjectively and without financial prioritization; mass media is now reaching the point where over-consumption is neither healthy nor productive.

    The excesses of the 1980's eventually led to the rise of the disillusioned grunge movement. As realization that the false promises of a previous generation were no longer attainable due to forces beyond control, the truth reveals itself through creative outlets such as music, performance, or otherwise - simply put, the dream of quick and easy riches is once again dead. History shows how the broad appeal that far too many seek in order to obtain the largest market share comes at the expense of finding truly original ideas. Immediate success is easily forgotten when seen in the longer timeline.

02-28-12: Steel gate in Elmhurst, NYC (click to enlarge)

03-03-12: Shopping cart in Woodside, NYC (click to enlarge)

03-03-12: Shopping cart in Woodside, NYC (click to enlarge)

03-03-12: Shopping cart in Woodside, NYC (click to enlarge)

03-03-12: Shopping cart in Woodside, NYC (click to enlarge)

03-03-12: Shopping cart in Woodside, NYC (click to enlarge)

03-03-12: Shopping cart in Woodside, NYC (click to enlarge)

     The future needs to learn that lasting influence only comes from hard work, determination and the occasional stroke of luck only after the first two criteria are satisfied. As stated in "Art and Fear: Observations on The Perils (and Rewards of Artmaking)":

    ...art is less polished - but more innovative - than craft.

    Note: The above images are taken directly from a Samsung SCH-u540 camera/phone with no processing or manipulation.