What makes art art?

Am I making art? Or am I just making? - I have no idea what I’m doing!

I’m not even sure when I decided there was a tiny chance that I might be making art instead of just toying around. I’m still struggling with that question, but I’m trying to say it out loud just enough to see whether I can believe it myself. I refer to my experiments as “kunst(ig)” / “art(y)“.

What I like when visiting museums

I kinda like stuff that moves, that make a noise, that lights up. Maybe with a cyberpunk vibe to it. I tend to stay with these installations just a little longer to see what happens.

Things that you will never see in real life, often look like scientific experiments but not really. Or not with a clear goal. More like using scientific equipment and scientific language to express something completely different. To invoke curiosity or emotion. To present a message in a captivating way.

One thing that comes to mind are the installations of SEADS.

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As Hans Op de Beek says about artistry:

“Het heeft te maken met een houding, een attitude. Ik ben kunstenaar. Ik maak dingen, ik creëer dingen.” / “It has to do with an attitude. I am an artist. I make things, I create things.”.

Am I an artist? I’ll sure try out the attitude. I’ll keep trying things! Failing my way forward.