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Supposing "Anything an artist makes is Art" 2017-06-22 05:04:59 Post No. 3031947
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I)Physiologic needs =
an artwork needs to exist in the physical dimension. even if " I am art" I still must physically exist.
So a good artwork must exist.
II)Safety and security needs =
an artwork cannot be created while your house is burning down or you are being murdered. (even if you did it probably wouldn't be very good) Historically, great works are made in times of peace.
Also an artwork that is (entirely) destroyed, is no longer an artwork as it no longer exists.
So a good artwork must be housed somewhere safe where it will not be destroyed.
III)Love and belonging needs
An artwork does not to be loved to be artwork, but generally good artworks are loved (adored, I cannot stress this enough) found downright sacred and beautiful even if it is a toilet.
Artworks that elicit a meh or "i like it" generally fall in the realm of tepid kitsch. Nobody hates a landscape, but saying that a landscape is the best thing ever? (high art vs low art which I'll get into later)
IV) Emotional needs
a good artwork needs to be hated by some, loved by others, found disgusting, found beautiful etc
"an artwork that elicits different opinions from various groups of people shows that artwork to be new and interesting"
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V)Self-actualization needs
Now this is the step that separates good art from great art.
If I look at your art, and ten of my colleagues agree, "Yes, that is art." Great!
but what if nobody ever says anything about your artwork besides "Yes, that is art."
How does that make you feel? Do you feel motivated to do more as an artist? Not really.
You could be the "mechanic that makes art on the side", but generally the great artists stick to one schtick and say all that they create is art. A hobbyist by definition does not make a great artist because generally the great artist puts those extra hours in which we can equate with an increase of quality.
Great artists (are nothing but Great artists) and must make great artworks (and nothing else)
Great art has a little extra something to it, and that comes in form of someone else recognizing your art as something besides "an artwork".
"that is my grandmother" 'this is the most amazing thing I've ever seen"
Great artworks suspend human reasoning, can make you believe something is real etc
You cannot say your own artwork is amazing because you can't suspend your own reasoning because you fucking made it (honestly the mental gymnastics i go through to cover all stupid possible questions)
If you painted a painting, and I hit you on the head and made you forget you painted it,
you still probably wouldn't be amazed by your own artwork unless your own personal taste and personal art output are the same in which case fuck yourself
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>Supposing "Anything an artist makes is Art"
stopped reading there
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