![]() ![]() Our national strength matters, but the spirit which informs and controls our strength matters just as much.įrom the earliest age, as infants we are told what is and what is not socially acceptable and which career paths offer ‘secure success’ and a potential lifetime of happiness with the intent of protecting each and every one of us from desolation or worse. This is an ingrained issue that not only affects the financial security of anyone who chooses such a profession, but also challenges the mental stability of these people because one can not possibly cultivate a sense of belonging, self-acceptance and preservation from a place of constant judgment, ridicule and neglect. When you get the chance to have a conversation with a creative individual about the occupation of an artist, one thing is very clear they are not viewed as functioning members of society. It is quite simple to make up a list of creative minds from the past and look out for commonalities and patterns deeply inscribed into their tragic stories, however not to accept the dark cloud that follows most of these artists around for their entire lives. ![]() Throughout back and forths between scientists, psychologists and art enthusiasts, and conspiracies being thrown around such as that mental illness may have a correspondence to creativity, or the best of art is only created in silent suffering, etc, one question has yet to be answered: how is the doomed artist made? How is the doomed artist made? After their tragic deaths, many if not the majority of them are rewarded by our society for their impeccable services with the common gesture of having their names permanently framed on the wall of fame. Whether it is a Hollywood actor putting his health on the line for the sake of ‘good’ art, a famous painter known for being an absolute nut case, or an old-time favorite writer who in the end, committed suicide. The ‘tortured artist’ is a phenomenon that has prevailed for centuries, taking part in the celebration of perhaps hundreds of thousands of dead artists around the world who, outside of their groundbreaking works, were to live completely miserable lives.
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