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posted by [identity profile] yeloson.livejournal.com at 07:02pm on 09/04/2007
You know, that's what pushed me away from the spoken word scene- when the relationship between the artist and audience stops being one of sharing the art and one where you become the "tube" through which they hope to squeeze the art out of... Or in reverse, when the artist sees the audience to be the tube out of which attention, approval, reputation, validation, sex, whatever is to be squeezed out in return (see: Macktivism).

Which is not to say that these things don't always play a part in the arts (they do), but when the art stops holding value except as a means of exchange to get those things... Usually the loss of respect for the art is hand in hand with the loss of respect for each other as people (artists & audiences).

Interesting thought about "The Man", he always wants you to give up something, starting with boundaries...
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posted by [identity profile] benlehman.livejournal.com at 07:40pm on 09/04/2007
Yeah. To me, the practice of my art is solely and entirely about establishing intimate connections to other human beings re: stuff we care about. If artist/artist, artist/audience, audience/artist, or audience/audience relationships can help establish that connection, then that's good. If they're not helping, they shouldn't be there. *sigh*

The last bit is from the Drifter's Escape. The whole rule is this:
People beholden to the Man want you to become more like them. People beholden to the Devil want you to do things that benefit them. Decent people want you to do what's right.
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posted by [identity profile] yeloson.livejournal.com at 07:54pm on 09/04/2007
That really sums up what I haven't had words to express- does the art help us connect as humans and the human experience or does it disconnect us?

And yeah, we had a bit of discussion about Drifter's Escape on that. I didn't know about the Devil folks, but that makes a lot of sense. You can put me on the pre-order list right the fuck now.
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posted by [identity profile] benlehman.livejournal.com at 08:11pm on 09/04/2007
You're #1.

I'm hoping to be in proof-land by my brother's birthday (may 17th) and printed and shipping by my birthday (june 12th.) These deadlines are ambitious but not impossible.
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