in fact, allow me to go a step further: instead of seeing something and going 'ooh pretty colors' and moving on in general, take the time to really admire the art you see, whether it's paintings, writing, or music. if you take the time to pick it apart, you'll see why it's beautiful to begin with.
talking to my bestie about this but it does frustrate me how much non-visual art gets shoved under the rug and ignored on socmed as compared to visual art. yes, as visual artists we do things that are more instantly "grabby", but both mediums coincide. they rely on one another, even.
we pour hours into what we do as creatives, regardless of what it is, and it is disheartening to know that it will only exist in a vacuum for a few seconds on feeds, sandwiched between suggested posts. everything is 'jingle keys in your face and turn on subway surfers' these days.
i cannot articulate myself how i want to because of sleep deprivation and lack of general education on this but i do sincerely think theres correlation between corporations stuffing us full of algorithm dopamine, the rise of AI, and lack of attention spans/general ability to function w/o stimulation
Feb 4, 2026 07:33
