So no, I didn't make it through the preselections of the Canvas collections.Am I dissapointed? Nah! Not at all, it was fun and exciting.
It did feel like I didn't talk enough crap as you're supposed to do in events like these apparently. If you have 10 minutes to explain what your work is about, you should talk into thin air for about 9 minutes and come to the essence for about 1 minute.
Jury's love that. The feedback of the jury seemed sincere and honest but when I heard a little bit later that they said exactly the same thing to other contestants, I kind of knew it had been chit chat in the first degree! They practised and refined it! I certainly need to practice on my 'bullshit talk' if I ever participate again! :)
Afterwards we went to a brocante, had a lovely beer on a sunny terrace and went to my favorite icecream place in the whole of Belgium! Yeah, now we're talking, and not bullshit! :)
My feeling exactly, if you cannot talk bullshit about your work it is just a craft and not art. To be able to be an artist you have to be able to be a good story teller too, which is a completely different art. Something I need to practice, not being good at chit chat at all. But than again do I want to be like that? I really just want to be me.
ReplyDeletelove how they look all together!!
ReplyDeleteOh dear that doesn't sound good:(
ReplyDeleteIs nice to hear you're not too dissapointed tho...
Oh, sorry to hear that - but dont worry, it is the same everywhere in the world :-)
ReplyDeleteSometimes I am good at bullshitting - after all, why did I learn sociology for 5 years? - so we can practice! :-)
lol! I confirm the crap babbling XD
ReplyDeleteI went 1 year in art university and sometimes I really made crap (because I was too busy or didn't like the subject) and I just babbled a lot of explanations why I did this (all false of course) and got a good mark.
It was ridiculous really but it worked :)
I'm sure it was a fun experience though!
Next time you'll be more prepared ;)
SO sorry to hear you didn't make it, but isn't television all about fooling people??? Good that you stayed honest:)
ReplyDeleteAnother life- learning experiment.
Thumbs up for the next project!!
Sorry to hear that, but you have maintained a positive attitude!
ReplyDeleteoooh Mitsy,
ReplyDeleteso pity that art has to do with talking crap and bullshit, I am afraid I am not good in that too!,
anyway, your work is top!
aaaah yes talking about bullshit is an art on it's own! showing your pieces is one thing but actually talking people into it that they'll love it is another.
ReplyDeleteHope you'll find a course - the art of talking crap- so that your pieces get justice next time :)
I love the saying: With a good talk you can sell ice to an Eskimo :)
ReplyDeletei'm a straight down the middle kind of girl, and bullshitty art talk is just beyond me too! you are not alone!! ;)
ReplyDelete....oh and isn't art supposed to speak for itself anyway???? yours does in multitudes of feelings and emotions - i feel sad for those who can't see it for themselves! love n' big ones!
ReplyDeleteJammer,
ReplyDeletemaar 't is lente!!!
Deze 'afwijzing' betekent niks vergeleken bij al het genoegen en geluk dat je hebt beleefd bij het bedenken, ontwerpen, vormen, uit de oven halen, ...
Oh Mitsy! You're art indeed speaks for itself. This people must be deaf in many ways ...
ReplyDeleteshame you didn't get in :( not being able to talk BS in galleries is one of the reasons I find it so hard to approach one. Most of the artists around here that are in galleries sound like they are just talking crap and trying to bring more meaning to their work then there actually is :/
ReplyDeleteWell..... at least you got to eat ice cream and drink beer :D
ReplyDeleteIt's their loss for sure. You are one of the most talented artists I know. I know exactly what you mean about BSing. I too hate to pretend I am someone else. Your works speaks for itself, you don't need to defend its perfection for 10 minutes. You are my winner.
ReplyDeleteI always thought that this problem is only here at Israel, but now I see it is universal... I don't like talking at all about my work... I had some luck when really nice and well known gallery here respected my feelings and agreed to have my work without my "words"
ReplyDeleteI hope you'll find your way in it =) well I know you will!!!
xo
I think that was not really your´s..
ReplyDeleteYour artwork is impressive!
I read a great post today, maybe it suits!
http://olivebites.blogspot.com/2010/04/sticks-and-stones-or-how-to-stop-being.html
Oh I love how the feelings look all laid out like that!!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear you didn't make it in, but glad to hear you are still positive about it all :)
I'm sorry it didn't work out, and I admire your positivity.
ReplyDeleteIt's tough if you don't 'talk the talk' isn't it?!
I love your work, and have spent many a day reading your wonderful blog, but I have to disagree that this was positive beyond your first paragraph!
ReplyDeleteWhile I agree with Annmiek that you have to be a good storyteller, to say that it is bullshit really might be considered bullshit in itself. I think they want to know about you, not just your art, and I think this might be the only post I've ever read by you that sounded bitter and false.
I love your art Mitsy, and your thoughts, so it pains me to say this. and perhaps people with disagree, and that's ok. as an artist myself though, I think that it is ok for a jury, who most likely doesn't know you, to want to know more than just a one minute description of something that you put your heart into everyday.
Hello Elle,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for your comment regarding my post on the art of talking crap.
I appreciate and value the fact that you take the time to write me your thoughts on this.
I did not want to sound bitter and false at all as that were not my feelings at the time I wrote the post.
I think I was disspointed in the fact that a jury can not come up with a more personal feedback towards people taking the time to show their work.
There was only a very small chance of my work getting selected which I was well aware off.
I believe that if you can't face the fact of not getting through, you should not even participate and I felt like I had nothing to loose.
I found it a good opportunity to get a view on my work by people who I reckon are doing this proffessionally.
So, when I heard a little bit after my work got reviewed that the same jury used the same words to review other people's work, it kind of felt that they were cheating.
Giving ifeedback is one thing, but giving the same 'constructive' feedback to other artists just felt really fake to me.
I really, really enjoyed participating. It has learned me a lot in many ways so I hope that this reply does not sound like crap to you! ;)
Wishing you a wonderful weekend & thanks again for reading my blog and taking the time to write a comment.
Smiles,
Mitsy