Creative Revolution Culture Clash
Creative revolutions begin on the plain, situational and agent, site specific. A quiet disruptor irritated by the status quo takes the first step. Embracing the cause, yet, ignoring the annoying truth, his agency will never be completed in a singular life cycle. This is life. Set the foundation. The next generation moves forward in evolution. Every agent takes a step, a higher height and a deeper depth with respect to the one who forged the path. All movements transform the way society views the artist and his work. And the movement runs smoothly for a few years. But, what happens when the changing of the guardians flows through a cultural shift that code switches the agenda?
Yesterday and today coexist in the war against change. The more you protest the greater the movement towards an ambiguous social divide. Every century heralds an era of rebellion. The unruly challenging the traditionalists and their highbrow attitude towards self determination. Yesterday, a social chasm erupts between the state and the self. Today, it is a generational clash, the disciplined collective versus the unruly disciples.
With the conviction that a leader is only as good as the leaders he produces, the general dutifully instructs the apprentice. Beneath this call to duty exists the desire for his ingenuity and entrepreneurial spirit to live on, his legacy etched in time. While inspired by foundation model impressed upon by the generals, eventually officers seek to liberate themselves from the state and the general.
Balance is the key. The new officer levels the score by pinching a sample, perhaps adding an obligatory shout out to the legends, which are the shoulders we stand on. As for the general, after much success in refining their technique, not all are keen in having their legacy reduced to a note, a bricolage, a pastiche of samples on mixed beat. Suggestions, in shared love of artistry respect the legends’ hustle. Creating a new pathway in any realm is serious business. We see the greatest works of art, absent is the battle we lost. As for the new legends, to forge creativity requires discipline, make that be the takeway. True liberation means creating and developing the new. Generals, remain a visionary and freedom fighter by expanding your perspective. Balance and level together… The relevance and lucrative appeal of art forms is a game of numbers. Unified rebellion permits artists to stand sturdy as they blaze a trail around the steep curve towards the next movement.
Rebels with a cause. Peace. Love. Unity. Respect. Self Control.-Zen Creatif, AG.
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