Yesterday, Philip Glahn spoke to us about art and technology. According to Philip, the thought that art and technology are two entities that simply cannot or should not merge, is a total myth. I have to say that even though I tend toward more traditional hands-on art forms like painting and drawing in my own work, I have to agree.
I have always felt that calling oneself an artist is not only pretentious, but usually false. In my work here at Tyler and my own personal work, I have seldom thought I was making art. I believe the best that we can do is create things. Images, sculptures, ideas. Whether or not something is art should be left up to others to decide. I feel that this notion coincides with Philip's idea about de- and reskilling artists and laborers. The factory worker makes a product while the artist makes art. That has always left a sour taste in my mouth. Probably because I want to become a great illustrator. Illustrators are published in books, magazines, ads, etc. but few are considered artists, or at least not in the sense that Renoir or Picasso are. A question that sums up the underlying theme would be "Who is the real artist, Andy Warhol or the designer of the Campbell's Soup Can?" Many would say Warhol, that he has been reskilled. I on the other hand believe it is the designer that has been reskilled. What that particular work of Warhol's has done for me is not present his genius but the genius of the craftsman.
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