Such a worthy illumination. Technology changes have brought widespread access (in theory) but have just shifted the nature of the fight for artists of quieter work. The struggle to be seen, shifting from a lack of adequate outlets and platforms to a plethora of platforms all so crowded by noise that they occlude everything, on-and-offline. In TV and film, I often notice quieter, more subtle/nuanced work getting attention, an antidote to the constant bombardment of louder forms. It seems a far, far steeper climb among the visual arts community given the algorithms they’re up against.
Such a worthy illumination. Technology changes have brought widespread access (in theory) but have just shifted the nature of the fight for artists of quieter work. The struggle to be seen, shifting from a lack of adequate outlets and platforms to a plethora of platforms all so crowded by noise that they occlude everything, on-and-offline. In TV and film, I often notice quieter, more subtle/nuanced work getting attention, an antidote to the constant bombardment of louder forms. It seems a far, far steeper climb among the visual arts community given the algorithms they’re up against.
I hope I can figure out this Substack app. I'm not shy, but I am a bit of a Luddite.