Friends have reassured them that making rent isnβt inherently unethical, but the artist remains unconvinced, stating they need more time to process this.
The artist, who previously prided themselves on suffering for their practice, is now grappling with the implications of financial stability, fearing it may signal an unintentional alignment with the commercial art world.
βAt first, I thought it was just a fluke,β they admitted, staring at their fully paid bank statement with unease. βBut now Iβm starting to wonderβ¦ Have I compromised my integrity?β
After successfully covering rent for a third consecutive month, a London-based artist has begun questioning whether theyβve strayed too far from their principles.
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Liberals when your form of resistance doesnβt fit their moral framework
It feels fun to dive into old memes when Iβm feeling uninspired to make new ones. This one is from 2019.
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A meme from 2021. One of the few posts Instagram ever took downβcopyright-struck by the photographer who took the picture, not the Robert Smithson Foundation. Funny how photographers can claim rights over photos of other artistsβ work, but meme makers canβt claim rights over their memes.
A meme series from 2020
What questions would you ask me if I were writing an advice column?
A meme from 2019βlook how times have changed
Iβll post here more often from now on
So many new followers here! Did something happen to Instagram? π
Repeat after me: Curator who doesnβt name-drop is no curator