Blog Am I growing up?
Requesting recognition
I’ve always been know for being something of an “Angry Young Man”,
which is a polite way of saying I’m somewhat of a stubborn arrogant fool.
I’ve never asked people to like me, nor have I sought recognition for my art,
which is a polite way of saying I’m too proud to realize how stupid I am.
About a month back I swallowed my pride and submitted a request to join Hertzliya’s Artist Association.
This was the first time I’d requested any form of recognition from an official artist group.
Earlier today I was notified that I’ve been accepted.
As a side note it seems I’m not only the newest member but also the youngest…
Am I growing up?
At the tender age of 35, nearly four years after I began my artistic journey, it finally dawned on me that “No man is an island“.
I feel that for me this is an important step towards artistic maturity.
I’ve admitted to myself that as much as I enjoy creating the raw material I use in my imagery, I greatly prefer the editing and photo manipulation part of my process. I’ve realized I enjoy the dialog and the artistic collaboration with photographers and artists, who’s images I incorporate into my prints, that my process requires. Above all I’ve internalized that the ability to collaborate is important for me as a person and as an artist.
My artist statement
I do art ’cause it makes me happy!
Everything else is a bonus…
I’m a Digital Pop artist and proud of it.
The subjects that interest and inspire me are:
- Middle Eastern politics
- Judaism,religion and mysticism
- Female beauty and erotica
- Technology, consumerism, urbanity, and their relation to nature
Looking forward
As of today I gladly admit that I’m on the lookout for new people and new images to work with so if you’ve got images you’d like to suggest for me to use in my prints, or projects you’d like to collaborate on please drop me a line. If have artist/photographer friends who you think might be interested please share this with them.
Thank you : )
Mike
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