Posted by quequel on August 30, 2002 at 22:59:34:
In Reply to: didactic stuff and creating cosmic localities... posted by giveawayboy on August 28, 2002 at 08:28:04:
: I totally related to you mentioning the "christian" thing and the "gay" thing. I had people who thought my art was all about evangelism or that it was supposed to be gay. I thought that was funny. I just draw what comes into my head. Most of my drawings from the show were composed while listening to THE INDIGO GIRLS
I really like The Indigo Girls--talk about deep truth localized...
: I believe that whole new-age catch phrase about "think globally, act locally". it makes sense. for me the key to creating good art is to think as globally as possible and then to incarnate in specific images to create a broader locality that is welcoming and has easy access. as an artist/writer you can bring them into a locality that can be a common space, something, your gift to the cosmos. it is universally offerred, but you create or incarnate it in a way that many people can relate to. i still want to write a novel about a place that is part brasil, part japan and part mars. hehehehehe later......
No matter what classics they make you read in AP English, if a story isn't "localized"--
ie something that you can touch and smell and feel and experience, you won't finish it
without the pressure of an essay exam. Dostoevsky could do it. Terry Pratchett can do
it, and make you laugh as well. Not that Pratchett is Dostoevsky by any means, but I
think the value of laughter is underestimated.
: you know, the "ineffable". the divine. the eternal. the dark mystery permeating through every point in the universe. the morality play thing gets tricky because there are universal issues that can be spoken about that can be couched in terms that are very localized to a time and place and political agenda. but that very same morality play can be turned with just a slight flick of the wrist, so to speak, so that suddenly it is speaking to everyone everwhere about the condition of man universally, and is speaking about some universal truth that just kind or "rings". in other words, its a very fine line. and not everyone cares about it much. most people seem to just like lasers and rocket ships. i'm one of them most of the time when it comes to sci fi. i guess i was saying that about ursula leguin's book because it was good enough to be high art, and probably is, but fails in that one regard for me at least - too didactic. but its been a loong time since i read it, i'd have to read it again before, uh, certifying my position. :B
: the universe is full of music. when we hear it, we know it, and so does everyone everywhere if they aren't too busy or tired or grumpy or doody.
: i've been having a bit of a conversation in my head about this stuff that you wouldn't have known anything about, but, now you do.
: Good thoughts Jonvon!
My sentiments exactly! KB