Post #536695 by little lost tiki on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 10:08 AM

"freddom of speech"
NOW!

Of course,not ALL artists have mental problems
but it sure helps things move along!

It's well known that 60% of the GENERAL population
has SOME form of schizophrenia
(mild,but still detectable)
so why not artists?

Living in a Modern Society
with all the stresses and strains
weighs heavily on NORMAL folks
imagine what it does to an individual
with ultra-hyper sensitivities?
Add to that
a drive to create
and STILL function in a society
and i would have to say that
mental aberrations would probably
appear more in creative types/artists
more than most...

An artist HAS a responsibility to his time period/culture/world
to observe and report back and to invoke thought/emotion/action
thru their work..... That is one tall order!
and not many artists are up to that challenge
preferring to ride their personality
more than their talent..
I guess most "artists" should be classified "creative types" or "craftsmen"
even tho they are categorized all together...
Even tho MOST craftspeople create beautiful works of "art"
it's mainly just an outlet
something to work out
and then get back to their normal lives
whereas artists don't have that safety net...
they're STUCK!