My work as an artist will attempt to be visually pleasing or influence a healthier mindset for those to perceive it. My work will subtly hint and try to reveal the common malice of our everyday lives that some may see as beneficial or harmless to the public. My work will carry my message and provide momentary spikes of stimulation in the minds of those who perceive it as intended, as they are faced with the option of acting upon themselves to keep this new mindset, or continue holding onto the things that hold them back.
Anti-Materialism, Self-Fulfillment, Self-Assurance. These are three aspects I would like to inspire in people with my work, as well as while working with them. I do consider myself an artist because I have put out artistic works to the public, but my major is strategic design and management, meaning that as for my career, I intend to lead teams of creatives to help perfect whatever product, service, or idea there is and put it to market. While doing this I also must keep in mind the needs and desires of the customer, in order to provide them with something that fulfills and enriches their lives. Now these things that my hypothetical team and I put out may not always be a representation of the three concepts I’ve listed above, but as a person I feel as though it is relative to always keep these ideas in mind, because they are the keys to focus, and becoming an A player.
Essentially, I’d like to be a moving in a direction that leads to American society taking a risk. I’m lacking in the research but since this assignment is meant to be broad I’ll go on with what I have to say. Everyday people complain about the world and its self-destructive tendencies. War, carbon emissions, poverty, all problems that feel unstoppable, and almost hopeless at times. Although today, individuals see these and don’t tend to carry much of the blame, and simply feel as if they were “born into it”. I would say otherwise, and that people are lazy, myself included. A terribly large portion of what we do and care about in our free time is nothing more than a temporary hit of dopamine, whether it be food, mind-numbing music, unproductive media, or drugs, it’s clear that a lot of what we consume isn’t fulfilling, and I believe that reflects in a macro scale. So for the risk I mentioned earlier, I think a good starting point would be to take the three aspects I mentioned in the beginning of the second paragraph, and apply them to every aspect of your life.
