DIGITAL ART
Digital art is not for me
at the top of the artists medium tree
but it has to be noted
It’s widely promoted
deserving respect
and when purists object
I say: ‘Set doubts apart
for let it be said
there are no rules in art’.
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Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: There is a lot of controversy in the art world as to whether digital art is a true art form. It has gained in stature since David Hockney has been using it but does it truly rank alongside other mediums like oil, acrylic and watercolour?
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It i a question often asked about art. Was the "Equivalent VIII" by Carl Andre bought by the Tate in 1970 art, or was it just a lot of bricks.
As you know I have a fairly open mind about art and certainly about music. Art and music only have two types, that which you like and that which you do not.
Good write Michael and an interesting question.
Surely there should be a table next to the seat with a bottle of wine and two glasses on it.
I can see art in most things - a pile of rubbish can be quite fascinating if one looks at it closely. How the shapes and form and colours interact with each other and so why should it not apply when assembled by man. For this reason I found the bricks quite fascinating when I saw them as I did when viewing Emins bed last year. Did they deserve all the hype? Probably not and could have been done by schoolchildren but that wouldn't have made any difference except for the attendant publicity.
Yes where's that bottle of wine?
Hmm, I see. it's not the same as actually painting or sculpting, etc with your own hands, is it?
It's a bit like basing one's poems on other poems in a way, maybe.
Although each work is original, painted by hand, digital, or whatever.
I once was about to put some rubbish in a bin at a show, then realised it was one of the displays. doh! Ohh, and 'The unmade bed' was in it too.
Here endeth my ramblings on art.
No it's not but it needs an artists eye and decision making to produce it in a format (if that's the right word) that is artistic - something a non-artistic eye probably couldn't achieve.
Gosh - all bit heavy after breakfast - must go for a shower and get dressed - got to photo some work before it leaves the studio which is something I often forget to do.
You got headache now, wit hall that thinking that (early) time of day? What with connoisseurial discussion of art - terribly long word there, if I've spelt it correctly. Miss Berles said it's using up all the syllable allocation for the day. Visions of posh artists waffling at some exhibition holding champagne?!
Been on the wine before lunch (smelling good) so now floating with the fairies - how many S's in that - none THAT - time to carve - aint it grand to be bloomin well appy.
Can you say 'connois-wotsit' now, being on the wine?
no
Will the evening go well? Or will you be saying *(&£&^%@*!!~ ?!
*(&£&^@*!!?! - I got it - yippeeeeeee!!
I suspect that 'supercalafragalistic' word may have hidden meaning, if someone's in a bad mood! Similar to 'drat'?! lol.
Art has no rules, everything we do is...
Great write
Much peace and respect
Sadly there is a pompous stream which argues differently. Cheers PD
Some make it an art just to disagree 😉
When it comes to regard for modern art
There is nothing more that defines the heart
Than the red flushed face of the puritan fart
🙂 🙂 🙂
Hahaha
Thanks UNCLE STEVE : I am a NAIVE ARTIST so my prognosis (as a Physiotherapist) would be (as with Poetry & Music) in the 21st C : All Art Forms deserve EQUAL recognition. Otherwise how would there be any progress in the ARTS. MAORI ART is classed as PRIMITIVE but it has its own intrinsic beauty that (to my mind) would class it alongside one of the ESSEX / SUFFOLK Artists : John Constable : OK? Brian & I both love HOCKNEY and have visited his EXHIBITION in a Mill in Yorkshire !
Love your POEM and in principal I agree : There should be no RIGID RULES in Art, Poetry, Music, Dance etc just let it flow : dont Appraise & ENJOY. Brian should be back peomising next week ! Love ANGELA XXXX lease check my poem JESUS & BRIAN COMFORT ME : Thanks A.
That's the problem - many argue it is not an art form - I don't fall into that category. I love naive art and feel sad it is given that title. It's a shame it's given that title. Often some of the greatest artists chose to ignore for example the rules of perspective but that doesn't make them naive.
Like the new name: Steve
I am partial to the art mediums which you employ. Enjoyed the poem very much!
Thanks so much Christina
I write my poetry upon a laptop using a word processor... definately digital. In what possible way can that make my work any lesser or greater than the quill written piece.
Creativity is the essence of art... conveying ones vision/thoughts/senses through whatever media.
Thank dusk - it should make no difference art is art !!
Michael,
A fascinating posting that has initiated many discourses on the subject matter...DIGITAL ART
I usually don’t read comments made by other readers; however, this got my attention!
An enjoyable read.
All I can say is
“beauty is in the eye of the beholder”
or “to each his own”!
Love your artwork!
~Laura~
Indeed - to each his own.The sculpture takes pride of place in our main bathroom.
You could argue that cinema is not an art form compared to theatre. You could argue that electric instruments are not as good as acoustic instruments. As the world changes, the means to create art will also change. Good thought provoking write.
Thanks fb - this really provoked quite a bit of discussion which makes poetry writing so worth while - appreciate your looking in.
I love your comments about finding art everywhere Michael - so much that is beautiful if people look. It's the fakeness of the art world when it involves money that gets me - I'll never get over seeing a white canvas painted white in the Guggenheim (years ago) called White on White....... ummmmmmmmm really?
But it made you look and think even if you did think it a bit of nonsense - for that reason it served a purpose. Thanks Lorna.
Yes true - but it had cost someone thousands of dollars....... I'd rather have your artwork............
Aw thanks.
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