-
• #5253
-
• #5254
-
• #5255
-
• #5256
I started a fine art ba at st martins a couple of years ago, after six months i realized it was a pile of shit after I blagged to my tutor that the reason
i hadnt done any work was because my project was all a spoken word project and couldnt be written down in the confines of a sketchbook.
that was too mainstream for me. I was applauded and given a great grade. that was my moment of clarity and then left the course for a better one at LCCduring my fine art rotation on my foundation I managed to blag a project that involved me doing no work. my course was on the third floor which was only accessed by a huge victorian stone staircase. My project was a pot of pens and a few pads of post-its at the top and bottom of the stairs. people would write on them and stick them on the walls. I got a merit for that, imo 80% of non traditional of fine art is being able to talk up and explain what you've made and why. I knew someone who's FMP was a 2p coin stuck to the corner of an A2 canvas with 'aren't we lucky' written next to it, she got a a commendation.
-
• #5257
fine art as a degree is a farce, as is sculpture. 1/400 people become successful enough to support themselves purely with art. Fucked odds. Almost as bad if you're an illustrator.
That is why I am a graphic designer.
-
• #5258
imo 80% of non traditional of fine art is being able to talk up and explain what you've made and why.
I agree. I think thats ok though. the 'why' is very important. it would be nice to talk to dead artists and ask 'why' as well, rather than than just having old people like the pretty pictures.
-
• #5259
^ Yes true, but post-rationalisation and bullshitting is pretty much a way of life if you're doing any arts degree
-
• #5260
fine art as a degree is a farce, as is sculpture. 1/400 people become successful enough to support themselves purely with art. Fucked odds. Almost as bad if you're an illustrator.
That is why I am a graphic designer.
This is why I left fine art and am now in advertising
-
• #5261
^ Yes true, but post-rationalisation and bullshitting is pretty much a way of life if you're doing any arts degree
And also exists in 90% of branding agencies and advertising agencies...
-
• #5262
oh HELL yeah...
"this solution provides a targeted solution for your youthful, aspirational demographic...
Translation: "we saw this on a fffound and though it was cool— so we ripped it off..."
-
• #5263
Chris Eubank's a melt. Bought himself a Lordship
Used to drive that thing ^ through Brixton pulling his horn. # plate, '1 KO'
-
• #5264
This is why I left fine art and am now in advertising
All this means is you will now be paid for your bullshitting skills rather than begging for grants like most artists. And you will have a fit secretary. Maybe.
-
• #5265
All this means is you will now be paid £24k and be forced to work 14 hour days, for your bullshitting skills rather than begging for grants like most artists. And you will never have a secretary. It's not Mad Men.
ftfy
-
• #5266
All this means is you will now be paid for your bullshitting skills rather than begging for grants like most artists. And you will have a fit secretary. Maybe.
I hope so. I aspire to be like donald draper, rich, sleeping with my secretary, going through a messy divorce and an alcoholic......one can only dream
-
• #5267
^ see above
-
• #5268
he has a beer fridge in his garden shed. Now that's something to aspire to.
-
• #5269
I have a beer fridge in my room. almost there with the alcoholic!
-
• #5270
Mrs Eubanks denim catsuit is sexy as hell
This
-
• #5271
looking at all these cunts now is it really all about the look?
i was at art college a fair few years ago and we wore check shirts from millets because they were cheap. non-descript trainers (again cheap) blundstone boots (bit more expensive but hardwearing)
led zepplin t-shirts although the band was no more i still had all their records.
only i don't think people were so obsessed with being cool it was just cheap clothing because you were poor and your money was spent in the art shop and on beer.
now it seems it's about looking like you do something 'creative' but amongst my friends and colleges who actually 'do something' it's the less showy and obvious ones who have the talent and it's the bulshit and fixie brigade who are the ones working in sales or marketing of that talent.happy to be proved wrong but that's what it looks like to me.
-
• #5272
blundstone boots
+1 blundstone boots ftw
-
• #5273
As above. Sometimes we'd buy a fancy shirt or a second hand suede jacket. I spent all the money on records and Taschen albums.
We'd definitely have no money to buy a Barbour waxed jackets and shop at Top Man and such (well, if I was in the UK). People wanted to have an unique look, but it was all about the shops with second hand tat. And everything would last years.
-
• #5274
jumpers for goalposts
-
• #5275
^My hobby was collecting empty cigarette boxes.
Agree.