Rush's Introduction

I found Rush's statement that todays artist is concerned with making a personal statement and differentiating themselves from the rest to be very interesting. I think the point of art is to be able to express your own unique perception on the world and make a personal statement through expression, not just direct communication. The idea that the artist has become preoccupied with this due to the increasing accessibility of media makes sense, since there are more people to differentiate oneself from. However, this isn't a bad thing. I think that to be truly original and make a truly personal statement is impossible, any piece of work is influenced by others preceding it, but the artists unique perception adds an original variation to the previous influences. Thus, the idea that because we are in a new media age the way art is will never be the same, seems ludicrous to me. I dont think art has ever truly changed, nor can it ever truly change. It is merely an expression of the current generation that can always be traced back to previous generations. Whether it was meant to build upon or as a reaction against past generations art has simply kept evolving due to the evolution of man, with the same basic ideas and principles intact. Of course, technology and artistic innovation have advanced the many paths artform can take, but the reasons as to why people create have never changed. However, corporate take over of art, such as in the music business has negatively affected the artistic expression.

The link i am posting is of an ipad painting demo. I think that this is a good example of how technology an new media has allowed art to change and become so accesible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKIVZeYiTN4