Heh. I've just created a new art
movement.
So far I'm the only member. I don't
mind if I remain the only member but in case anyone
wants to join, here is the manifesto. If I,
the founder, should fail to stick to it, then the
movement will automatically self-destruct. Dissolve like
sugar in hot coffee.
7ism
MANIFESTO
I
hereby announce the birth of a new art movement.
I name it 7ism.
The
aim of 7ism is the creation of Complete and
Wonderful artworks, in any medium, within the time
frame of seven days, no less and no more, in a continuous
procession of seven day periods, ad infinitum.
Complete
= Finished to the best of the creator's ability.
Wonderful=
Full of Wonder. Unexpected.
To
Wonder= Not know. Reflect upon.
The
reasonable objection that Wonderful artworks cannot
always be created in seven days is not relevant because
this movement does not pretend to address all art
and all artists but only those multi-faceted, undisciplined
ones who, like myself, find it very difficult to:
a)
Finish within a reasonable time what I start .
b)
Choose which of my many projects and interests to
prioritise.
c)
Avoid the frustration and guilt of accumulating un-achieved
goals.
Setting
short fixed time-frames will encourage sustained
attention to one goal at a time, provide the satisfaction
of seeing it achieved, and the motivation for moving
on immediately to the next (perhaps similar, perhaps
very different) seven-day goal.
Joining
the 7ism movement requires members to note
the day and time they will have to complete the first
task they've chosen.
I
will embark
on my first 7istic slice tomorrow and will report
on my progress.
If you are joining,
please say so below and on
your blog if you have one, and in a week report on
the results of your first 7ism experience. Heh!
1 comment:
What a good idea! Were I an artist, I'd sign up. I'll just have to be a hanger-on. All movements need them.
I've always had a vague theory that unachieved discarded goals sap the life-blood out of the one I'm actually pursuing. And going back and achieving some form of closure with a discarded one has sometimes helped me move on with the one currently pursued.
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