I think recreation, reworking, remixing is a part of what makes art so beautiful (aside from the competitive nature that can be created by monetary, materialistic, and egotistical desires). It highlights a way for humans to interact with each other and connect; we all share similarities of the mind. Many of us may trail off into similar thought trains that we wish to act on, and if at least 2 of us do so, we find out through connecting somehow (online, for example). You may have thought up something brilliant, but someone may have thought it too, and that fact alone brings two strangers together which displays a common thinking/stomping/storming ground in terms of creativity. It reflects that we all have similar patterns in mental nature and thought, and we are all quite simply, humans.
The problems with similar thoughts arise in smugness, desperation, and envy. This also brings up the quote that talks about a problem currently with young artists: why does it mostly have to be about career and money? This is completely not the point of art; the point of art should be (or at least usually should be) to create and represent yourself, your thoughts, your (un)creative creativity...etc.
The need for career or money or fame takes away from the uniqueness or rawness of the art... Unless the art is supposed to present some sort of solution to making money in the art industry. (Which would likely decrease itself eventually as more artists caught on and it became extremely prevalent). The point of most art is the passion of the artists. Even when it comes to the "mechanical creation" side of art in forms like printmaking and mechanical reproduction of the same image. ..but even then, it's still unique and original (disregarding influences and inspiration) in that the artist is typically thoroughly enjoying the designs they're creating. Art should be a meditative, expressive passion, not a money and fame driven direction!
The problems with similar thoughts arise in smugness, desperation, and envy. This also brings up the quote that talks about a problem currently with young artists: why does it mostly have to be about career and money? This is completely not the point of art; the point of art should be (or at least usually should be) to create and represent yourself, your thoughts, your (un)creative creativity...etc.
The need for career or money or fame takes away from the uniqueness or rawness of the art... Unless the art is supposed to present some sort of solution to making money in the art industry. (Which would likely decrease itself eventually as more artists caught on and it became extremely prevalent). The point of most art is the passion of the artists. Even when it comes to the "mechanical creation" side of art in forms like printmaking and mechanical reproduction of the same image. ..but even then, it's still unique and original (disregarding influences and inspiration) in that the artist is typically thoroughly enjoying the designs they're creating. Art should be a meditative, expressive passion, not a money and fame driven direction!
N.B. : Don't forget that even the original creators in a very long long line/chain of "influence" were also influenced somehow by either nature or nurture(i.e. parents, conversations, or friends who didn't get the credit of the idea but planted the seed anyway).
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