Thursday, January 06, 2011
To Europa
One has to get noticed to make it as an artist and it's often necessary to become controversial to get noticed in a highly competitive world. The most popular way to do that is by causing some kind of media scandal. But that's not possible for me any more because many things that raised an eyebrow in the 1960-70s don't raise eyebrows anymore. That's because being normal; being oneself was not normal then. And it's still not accepted in many backward parts of the world. But I'm not that kind of artist looking for that kind of attention. Besides that, I don't like being the center of attention; though I don't mind VIP treatment.
Trends in American culture have become shallow. But it was different in the past when American culture brought many fine artists and their works to the world. So I turned toward some old fashion sources for inspiration. No nat Blues or old movies but towards Europe, which has always inspired me just as it had many other Americans in the past. I believe there would be little depth in our culture without a link to our roots on other continents. That's why many need it just as we need air for breathing. A list of Americans that had been inspired by the Old World is very long. So, I'm not an exception.
The problem with contemporary mainstream culture is that it seems to be built on lots of kitsch. It's run by clever business people from Wall Street and teams of professionals from various fields such as social psychology, PR, marketing etc. So if one is looking for works of greater depth, one has to turn to the old Masters or the works and events of the 1960s Revolution. Why the 1960s? The '60s were a time when people questioned social goals, values, politics, commercialism and the Christian morals that our culture was built on. It turned out to be a time of awakening, enlightenment, and expansion of consciousness and awareness that was like the Sun coming out from behind dark clouds at Noon on a Midsummer day. The beams of that sunlight are still expanding their radiant light today, more then ever. Perhaps that's why many are going on back in time trips to the 1960s Revolution in hopes of finding some inspiration.
Ideas that 1960s mainstream circles took to be controversial, fantastic or drug induced by some hippies have become important parts of modern culture. Hardly anyone would question them today. But many of those were nothing new on the Old Continent. That's because in all that commercialism and kitsch we've lost that which was honest, true, eternal and of real value. That's also why it was inevitable for me to return to the Old World if I were to develop further as a human being. And it was Karma that brought me there. There, I found the balance I needed and my self. Things are simpler, life is more meaningful and less demanding in the Old World. The relocation was possible because of my Mother, who after retiring relocated to Poland and where she passed away of old age. Because of those memories, the place has not given me the positive inspiration I needed. But it did help me get established in Europe. Now I understand that it was meant to be my gateway to Europe. So, I'm ready to take the next step on that pilgrimage to Europa, the magic celestial fountain of endless streams of creative inspiration. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(mythology
Trends in American culture have become shallow. But it was different in the past when American culture brought many fine artists and their works to the world. So I turned toward some old fashion sources for inspiration. No nat Blues or old movies but towards Europe, which has always inspired me just as it had many other Americans in the past. I believe there would be little depth in our culture without a link to our roots on other continents. That's why many need it just as we need air for breathing. A list of Americans that had been inspired by the Old World is very long. So, I'm not an exception.
The problem with contemporary mainstream culture is that it seems to be built on lots of kitsch. It's run by clever business people from Wall Street and teams of professionals from various fields such as social psychology, PR, marketing etc. So if one is looking for works of greater depth, one has to turn to the old Masters or the works and events of the 1960s Revolution. Why the 1960s? The '60s were a time when people questioned social goals, values, politics, commercialism and the Christian morals that our culture was built on. It turned out to be a time of awakening, enlightenment, and expansion of consciousness and awareness that was like the Sun coming out from behind dark clouds at Noon on a Midsummer day. The beams of that sunlight are still expanding their radiant light today, more then ever. Perhaps that's why many are going on back in time trips to the 1960s Revolution in hopes of finding some inspiration.
Ideas that 1960s mainstream circles took to be controversial, fantastic or drug induced by some hippies have become important parts of modern culture. Hardly anyone would question them today. But many of those were nothing new on the Old Continent. That's because in all that commercialism and kitsch we've lost that which was honest, true, eternal and of real value. That's also why it was inevitable for me to return to the Old World if I were to develop further as a human being. And it was Karma that brought me there. There, I found the balance I needed and my self. Things are simpler, life is more meaningful and less demanding in the Old World. The relocation was possible because of my Mother, who after retiring relocated to Poland and where she passed away of old age. Because of those memories, the place has not given me the positive inspiration I needed. But it did help me get established in Europe. Now I understand that it was meant to be my gateway to Europe. So, I'm ready to take the next step on that pilgrimage to Europa, the magic celestial fountain of endless streams of creative inspiration. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Europa_(mythology
Labels: '60s, 1960s revolution, american culture, art, artist, eu, europa, europe, hippie, hippy, inspiration, old continent, old world
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