"The Lovers"
Acrylic, Oil pastel and Oil paints.
36" x 24"
Cedric Chambers
Dear Artworld,
Everyone knows someone whom calls them self an artist. The title "artist" represents some higher idealism. In the broad sense, anything man-made can be art. The artworld has this delusion of grandeur; where everything made by the artist is unique and revolutionary. In my opinion the idea of transcendence is mentally preventing artists from progressing in their work.
What does an artist have to do to sell a painting? Every artist already knows the answer: a commercial style. Does commercial mean become a sell out? NO. Simply put it means; "cut the crap". No one cares about your love lost, or how deep you think you are. An artists purpose is to create nice status symbol that represents a lifestyle. Artwork with any kind of obvious interpretation, scares away the general public. If you try and create artwork that says something; keep in mind that it just might.
The stereotype of a romantic artist who somehow has a glimpse of truth. Is an egotistical art world delusion; it is pathological lying. People can see right through the fake idealism you project onto others; the semi-deep fake quotes from "lacan" or your favorite poet; comes off as corny. As intelligent as you may think you are. It's not that people don't understand your work. It's that people don't want the message that your work conveys, or is trying to convey. If you can't sell your artwork, it's because people don't want it.
Thank you,
Cedric C.
