IS CATEGORIZING SO IMPORTANT ?
Why is art being categorized all the time ?! IT'S ART FOR GOD'S SAKE !! Why is that you need to explain your art in a particular medium or style ?! The whole point of being an artist is that you do what you feel like making in that moment and don't give a rat's ass about anything else ! Criticism is good, it's needed, but categorizing an artist in the process of criticism is what demotivates me. An incident in my art school helps me explain this better. A presentation for one of my subjects was to happen (for which, most of us came unprepared, in spite of all the time given to us, *sigh*). Everything was happening. Work not up to the mark, agreed, performed poorly, agreed, all criticism take in a good spirit and made sure we get it done before the next session. The story towards the end goes this way ~~ " If you want to become an artist, bring out the energy, and if Gauguin, in the forest doing his thing is what you want to be the