Social Media Discussion
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- grafician2
Think this thread is very relevant here:
"the influence of social media has created a perspective in artists that they need to produce masterful quality works in a large enough quantity so that they can be shared on an almost daily basis. this is an impossible standard that forces artists to create uninspired work. (1/-)
issues resulting in lack of depth, emotion, personality, and sincerity in the production of visual works arise. if visual art is not captivating enough on a first glance, a 'like' will not be granted from the audience, and the digital work will die. (2/-)
this impossible turn around time on production results in a disconnection between the artist and their work, and largely the work from the audience. growth is measured in numbers on a large scale, without likes/retweets/follows, the artist has missed their mark and failed. (3/-)
art is a visual language that exists only in sincerity of expression - visual art digested by audiences through social media platforms perpetuates the belief that trends are art, and in turn destroying the integrity of sincerity. artistry is lost, propaganda is created. (4/-)
who is the critic? in this climate, artist's works are viewed almost exclusively by other artists. when a post is created, its fate is largely decided by a small group of users within the first 10 minutes. fresh artists can not grow without a hand from seasoned artists. (5/-)
this being the case, an artist must play the game or die. influence is taken from larger accounts, silencing fresh voices and keeping aesthetics of visual art on trend with what works in the world of social media. break the trend and risk engagement. a circle is created. (6/-)
vis art is now broken into subcultures defined by a larger community. an artists on 'photo twitter' must exist in a bubble. if aesthetics are not on par with what is produced by the majority, engagement is lost if there isn't a fresh sense of ingenuity in the field. (7/-)
cliques are created in the forms of group chats. this is correlated simply by lunch tables in middle school - each subculture existing in their own bubble. artists are granted entry by clout or aesthetics, with there rarely ever being an in between. (8/-)
this creates a toxic state of being for the mind set of a visual artist on social platforms. to succeed in this culture without creating one's own cult following, an artist must befriend users in their field or risk losing their chance at accumulating 'clout'. (9/-)
at what cost would you risk losing an active voice of sincerity in your works? this post exists for no other purpose than to state observations made in my current length of stay on social media. (10/10)
addition: i’d like to note that i’ve read every comment posted and am responding to all private messages - hearing personal experiences is insightful and invaluable to me, as well as conversing about other perspectives than what i have written in this thread."
- artists need to find the discipline to know when work is done. I don't know any artists who produce great work every day. it is not possibledkoblesky
- success defined by number of followers....is a concept that needs to be broken. It is like defining yourself by money....it will make you crazydkoblesky
- ^yeah ikr but this is very real today, unless you post constantly and in specific expected terms, you don't exist on social media it seems these daysgrafician
- and sure, having a pretty face, a nice ass, some huge...ahem "personality" is a must too
what a pathetic state of things...grafician