The Myth of the Tortured Artist

A great video that digs into the reality of the tortured artist. Is it a thing? And if it’s a thing, is the ‘tortured’ artist more productive?

Is an Artist Rebelling Against the System Just What the System Wants?

We’re artists. The world seems terrible. We don’t want to be stuck in an open plan office. We want to hide and produce art. But what if escape, rebellion, and disillusionment have been co-opted by the system for its own purpose?

Yayoi Kusama

Many years ago I saw a Yayoi Kusama exhibition. Standing in a room covered in dots (big dots, medium dots, small dots) with large inflatable sort-of-dots was strangely awe-inspiring. What is also awe-inspiring is that she’s always been determined to be an artist, even in the face of major obstacles.