i like to do this when mining my own anxieties for art ideas starts to feel a bit counterproductive lol. Local news, national news, sometimes random JSTOR papers, anything with a lot of detail. Skim those till I‘m delighted, disgusted, confused, etc. then try to understand it deeper by making art about it. Results are mixed so far but it’s always An Experience™️
Jan 26, 2025
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It could be related to your creative field but maybe it’s better if it isn’t, I’m not sure. Read poetry or Kafka or Hunter S Thompson, watch a comedy special, go to any museum, or a dance show. Listen to music. I think it can be anything (except probably Instagram or anything algorithmically generated), but try to really be there with it.
Apr 17, 2024
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& reading the bios for each piece or reading nonfic or hearing writing instead of reading it… engaging w new things
Nov 26, 2024
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always been into visual arts and music? go to a comedy show, watch a dance performance, start sewing - love seeing what excites other people
Jan 29, 2024
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Ok stay with me here. Too much public filming. This is going to discourage good weird public activity. We need people being weird in public. Odd dancing, carrying around insane items, freaked out fits, etc. Instead of a quick vid to show your friends, or, god forbid, *get internet clout*, people should be sketching the scene and describing it in colorful language. Now you have to take accountability for your opinion on the matter, your draftsmanship and writing gets better, and the public freaks have plausible deniability in the job interview. This goes for drunk man on the street tik tok videos as well. Put on a newsboy cap and start jotting. There should be exceptions like intentional performances or heinous crimes of course. I’m open to other exceptions I just can’t think of any rn. This will never be a reality but i can try
Feb 25, 2025
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Thought of this watching a PBS cooking show centered around local farmer and fisherman. Awkward pauses. Darting eyes. Canned jokes. I like this, it is human. I wonder if our arms race of conversation/persona monetizing is not good for us.
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