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Will I ever shut up about the plague that is modern social media? Probably not. I mean, how can I be expected to? I was thrown into the relatively untamed wilderness that was the internet in the mid-2000's. It was a truly beautiful thing before greedy suits decided it was time to cultivate consumerist garbage from digital freedom.
What I am complaining about today has to do with something that is very personal to me, which would be art. I am an artist and have considered myself as such since I was very young. I've loved creating whole new worlds just by wielding a pencil. I love having visual art as an outlet. I love sharing what I create with others! I like to hear what they think and how they interpret the small details. Art is in my blood.
But I feel like it's turned into another clout chasing game.
It feels like I'm nearly expected to make art with a cash incentive in mind. Like I'm supposed to incorporate a "grindset" attitude about creativity. That's just... So counterintuitive to me? I don't want to exploit my art for cash and imaginary internet points. I want people who genuinely like what I do to discuss it with me, and I can do the same for them. I don't want the admiration of strangers. I want to build connections, not a following.
I am not a content creator. I am an artist.
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Mar Qaroll
This is an interesting take on content creating...I never thought about it before.
I wonder, do you think one can be a content creator /and/ an artist in your opinion?
I think so!
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