tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284558144284322260.post2086383306956130925..comments2023-03-24T22:04:31.825+08:00Comments on Social / -Isms: Five fruits of the National Art treeJojo Soria de Veyrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10755588651423753783noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284558144284322260.post-51572757163158101122009-09-14T07:39:22.492+08:002009-09-14T07:39:22.492+08:00The Art Of Dancing Is A Form of Spitting
Artisans...The Art Of Dancing Is A Form of Spitting<br /><br />Artisanship's an expression, like mindless slang or the bitchy platitude. A vociferous assumption, a tic like masturbation. A few artisans have eyes fully aware of the politics around their macaroons of artisanship, some simply don't care about the baker, churning out recipes to make the baker sweat, wake the eater's sweet palate, make him eat, make her eat, his cake!<br /><br />But I am a critic, with another set of tics. The politics around the picket, the racket, the rockets of artistic dancing/sulking is my job, my eyes' slippery cookie. Who am I talking to? Good question. For others may see my essays' Expression. Artisan will merely shrug on his rug, carry on with masturbatory vomit, fart, so I say: I do not expect artisans to have minds. Nor have hearts.Jojo Soria de Veyrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10755588651423753783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284558144284322260.post-25638424566459402012009-09-14T06:58:57.513+08:002009-09-14T06:58:57.513+08:00Why are we even wasting time and effort on debatin...Why are we even wasting time and effort on debating about the arts? The arts is concerned in only one thing--expression (period). Not in subsidies, not in interference, not in recognition even. So why the commotion?noelfontillanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-284558144284322260.post-64135258264041611462009-09-14T06:57:40.239+08:002009-09-14T06:57:40.239+08:00At last, we have an intelligent voice asking the r...At last, we have an intelligent voice asking the right questions about government interference in the arts. Artists need to realize that subsidies from the state come with strings attached. If they desire artistic independence, they should not ask for and expect government assistance to support their craft. If government funds are being expended to support the arts, it is only right for the government to have a voice in defining artistic standards and boundaries, and in choosing exemplars whose work it holds up as deserving of emulation by young artists in particular, and admiration by a grateful nation in general. That is the basic issue in the National Artists awards. It is ironic that artists awash in government grants, tax rebates, government pensions as artists, are complaining that the state is meddling in the arts. Artists are either entirely free to create because they are not beholden to the state or any interest group, or they agree to surrender a part of their artistic independence so they can more conveniently indulge in the creative process that they hope would result in immortal art. Artists are free to make their choice, but it is nothing short of an annoyance that they whine too much when asked to suffer the consequences of that choice. It seems to me that a lot of them want a free ride for the simple reason that they are artists. As a taxpayer, I have not heard of anything more preposterous.dilatnoreply@blogger.com