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September 03, 2005
The trouble with not blowing eggs
Society, with its sprawling messy interdependent complications, likes to pop us in boxes. Likes to label us. It is the job of an artist to stand outside society and reflect on its idiosyncrasies, inconsistencies and hypocrisies. We can’t do this if we’re in a box.
The pressures of society are immense. The pressure to conform is very strong. It’s hard to do something different, to stick your head above the lid of the box and maintain confidence and sang-froid, while all and sundry are hurling every manner of missile at you.
It is important to keep moving, keep avoiding the boxes and not spend all your life blowing eggs.
Posted by john at September 3, 2005 10:08 PM