It seems that often the perception of 'art' is closely linked with the notion of beauty - the inherent aesthetic quality. The most 'beautiful' colours coupled with the most 'beautiful' landscape setting, delivered by the most 'beautiful' and aesthetically flawless brush technique - this is what constitutes 'art' to many.
However to me this is the 'Mc Donalds' of art, the kind of bun-burger-cheese formula served with a smile sort of deal. This art is a lot more like fast food then you may think - It requires little to no thinking on your behalf and it feeds your hunger only for the moment. Its rare you think about how amazing 'Mc Donalds' was days later and it leaves you with no great deal of nutritional value.
In a similar fashion the forementioned art achieves just this - it places us within a strange space, we are entertained but in no way thinking about what we are consuming. Its what christians call ‘purgotory’ seperated from hell yet not in heaven either – this art is the background music at the party you last attended. Do you specifically remember it?
Personally, the art does not lie within the medium for me but rather the feeling associated. I am likely to enjoy music that makes me feel uncomfortable, inspired or in any shape of form ‘different’ to how I felt before pressing play. I like to associate with various perspectives within my gaze and think about the multitude of identities created around the music. In my opinion it takes alot more skill to make somebody feel something than it does to create something that is palatable which is only to be forgotten seconds later.
Isn't it the job of artists to open the mind of society?
Digital or Analogue, New or Old, Sampled or Performed – regardless if it was The Beatles or some kid in his bedroom on the other side of the world who calls himself ‘DJ Val Valiant Four’ I want a sonic rollercoaster equipped with the faulty parts the carnies have neglected to fix – The ferris wheel void of all ‘safety’ equipment. I’m over the ‘oh oh oh touch my body’ music heard on the radio. Sex is no longer dangerous unless you're unprotected...
Give me something my ears aren't conditioned to...
Give me music that sounds human...
Give me real - dont give me fake.
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