[-empyre-] Creativity as a social ontology

[helen varley jamieson]

hi chris,
i was talking about trust between collaborating artists, & as an 
important aspect of "community" in the wider context. i don't see how 
this implies the production of un-challenging work, or feel-good art. 
could you expand on what you mean?

h : )

On 6/07/10 7:18 PM, christopher sullivan wrote:
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>
> Hello all. one of the curious problems that arise in the notion of community,
> democratic, creative modes, is whether the artists primary function is not in
> fact cultural critique, and not cultural celebration. The notion of trust, here
> in some ways implies that no one will be challenged, all players welcome.
> does this lead to a kind of feel good art, that avoids tough questions.
>
> I have found this to be true in New Media, cyberculture, as the question of
> whether it is physically, mentally healthy to spend so much time in front of a
> screen and not in front of humans, is dismissed very quickly, as a topic of
> discussion.
>
> How do retain a critical voice, in self selected, communal minds.
>
>   Chris
>
>

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