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Paul-talk
Приєднався 8 жов 2023
speaking my mind
Відео
Explaining the political situation in France
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...and the global situation, as I see it.
The culturo-social crisis
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"Art in the Age of Anxiety", by Paul Rhoads, available from Amazon or (less expensively) Lulu "dot" com.
The Paradox of the Paradox of Art
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reaction to Studio Practice (Elliott Earls)
Modernity - how to deal with it. See videos on description!
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Little Men and Giant Men
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...a little story by George Rhoads, read by his son (Paul).
The Man Who Chased Women - a little story
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The Man Who Chased Women - a little story
Amazon, Barns and Ignobles & etc. will not distribute my book.
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Amazon, Barns and Ignobles & etc. will not distribute my book.
I think the role you envision for art will come to be. I believe the seeds are already sown. I also believe that there’s a group hiding behind j***ism, using it as a shield.
Love your paintings Paul
I live in Scotland. I haven’t voted since I was a teenager. There’s all too much flimflammery. One thing I’ve observed is that the wealthy and the powerful get what they want. Maybe things will change for better, but I think that if things do improve, it won’t be because of a ballot. I think it will have to be driven by fortunate happenstance. In other words the K.M or cabal will be out of time.
Just ordered, can't wait to read.
let me know...
YOoo, Paul, are you based in Italy? Ceilings looking super Italian. Nice vid, nice work!
France
...you are in Italy?
are you a painter??
@@Paul-talk yes I studied painting, now doing digital/3D design etc in NY...planning for Italy. Still love paint. Enjoyed the roast.
Anything is Anything!!
Paul, you might be my favorite public philosopher
might ... or might not! 😄🤔
understanding everything so well is a burden! ... sometimes its discouraging... a Cassandra situation 🤪
Thanks for the kind reply Paul!
Gee, I thought that what you were saying about Art taking a backseat to ideology was perfectly clear. This guy is all over the place with God, materialism, etc. I wish he would just summarize what his gripe is exactly in just a few terse sentences.
these things aren't clear if you have different ideas about the terms. For instance, this guy understandes mayerialism as consumerism...
I agree and wish I could.
@@LukeDruidcoukd what?
@@Paul-talk to summarise my gripes/thoughts in just a few sentences and a more coherent manner haha
@@LukeDruid 😄
Yep…it’s difficult to see how consciousness could come from the matterium. Likely it was the other way.
I got the impression that his video wasn't really about "art in general" but was more about his specific genre, that being post-modern design, or avant-garde design, something like that. So I think that the advice is probably useful in that school of thought. But if you were a photographer, and your job is to take school photos. Or if you were a carpenter in a rural town making custom kitchen cabinets for old ladies, then his advice would be less useful. I think his advice and your advice are both useful depending on the context, and depending on that the artist is trying to achieve. I mean, most successful online artists are just making commissions of anime characters on twitter, and for their aims, they would be best served by ignoring both of these schools of thought.
well, I've been in this business (art education) since the early 1970s) - including attending 4 art schools. So I can assure you that I understand exactly what he is intending and who and what it is for.
@@Paul-talk I'm an oil painter myself, and my work is much more akin to your paintings; I don't know anything about design or prints or his kind of art. I agree with you that sometimes (in present day art practice) there is an overemphasis on originality or unconventional self-expression. And some artists seem to get completely lost in the weeds, high on the smell of their own flatulence. There is a huge amount of skill and information to be learned by studying the masters, more than anyone could learn in a lifetime. But I can also sympathise with his view that it's worthwhile to explore unfamiliar territory. Especially if the artist's intention is merely to create something that is satisfying, and to explore and enjoy the process along the way. Or to communicate an idea that is difficult to convey with standard methodology.
..well, I'd be more impressed with this tiered BS had produced ONE SINGLE thing worth caring about.
@@Paul-talk I don't really understand his art. But regardless I'm sure that there's a fair amount of skill and technique involved in the process, and that he is also communicating some ideas through the work.
... well, technique, skill, ideas... sure, but what counts in art is POETRY. i'd be curious to see your painting... (pwrhoads44 at gmail dot com)
Agree totally. Pushing some agenda or ideology has nothing to do with making art. This type of stuff always degenerates into something deadly dull… usually social commentary or-worse-flat out propaganda. The human spirit deserves more than that.
Hi Paul. I agree with everything you say, esp the part about taste. When you say humanity, does that not imply you frame your self within a culture, people, taste etc... becoming ideologue?
"framing" or understanding things, is not the problem. There are always ideas about things. Ideology is different. It is a whole system of thought basrd on an erronious assumptions aterialism, human omnipotence).
materialism
@@Paul-talk TL:DR ""framing" or understanding things, is not the problem." ideology is. Then how does one frame ideology? Isn't framing ideology as wrong, as a wrong whole system, coming from another whole thought system of probably erronious assumptions? Why is materialism erronious? Or what are these so called 'erronious assumptions'? Also what do you mean by 'materialism'? Democritus, Science (Newton, Locke etc.), Marx? What exactly are you critiquing here? Also what is wrong with women digging ditches? You even said yourself that you are rather content because of the house your father bought for you, and the work you put in to make it your own. Wow do we not read this comment as an 'endorsement' of materialism? Is this not the basis for anyone to not get caught up in ideology as you described it? I don't have to worry or want to be a God, because I am content with the situation I am in. So ideology is on the side of erronious materialism and a believe in the omnipotence of (some)humans. Basically it's about an idea that humans can be without error, whole, & complete. Isn't thinking/knowing that one is outside of ideology an ideological stance par par excellence? How can one claim one is without ideology whilst the rest (the art world) is fully engulfed in it, without assuming you have some sort of 'special', 'above it all', 'omnipotent knowledge'? i.e. saying to the art world: "Don't you see what you are doing is ideological, whilst my approach is not!" Is critiquing art on the basis of 'ideological' vs 'non-ideological' really the best way to describe or understand the current situation, which I too find shallow, dumb, and sometimes an outright denial of reality. Yes there are always ideas about things, but are there things without ideas? We are not God, but who is God to himself? Would he not feel ashamed of fucking up his human project more than once? Weren't humans created in his (Gods) own image? Does this mean mans incompleteness is proof of Gods incompletenes? Or am I some blasphemous idiot missing a fundamental point you are trying to make?
What Earl exhorts is to get out of the tutorial and copying obsession to discover what you’d be able to create from your own imagination and skill, it could lead to shitty work… or, it could lead to a next step discovery. I don’t feel insulted by this invitation, I feel curious and excited of my own potential as a creator. (The algorithm brought me here, and thanks to your critical video of Studio Practice now I’m subscribed to your channel. Keep the good conversations going 👏)
... tens, probably hundreds of thousands of talented and ambitious (in rhe bast sence) of people have been "inspired" by this idea in the last half century. Its a heady and attractive idea. It is also a trap , a dead end.
I'm back to disagree with you some more. Wow that's a great painting in the beginning of the video. All great works sir
disagree away! i love it when people help me think...
@@Paul-talk Yes sir. Great video.
are you a painter?
@@Paul-talk Yes sir. Oils on canvas. And I'm drawn to your style of work. Im inspired by what I see in your videos.
ah! ...well, I'm interested. If you care to show me anything, my email is at paulrhoads dot org
Love your videos Paul. Hope you keep doing them.
I’m reminded of the line from one of the Doors’ songs, “ Let me tell you about heartache and the loss of god - wandering!…wandering in hopeless night!” There has been a severing.
As an aside, I love the painting @ 9.55. @ first I thought that she had reddish wings. I think she should have. Just my opinion.
😄 YOU make that painting!
Did you paint in the legs a bit more? Nice!
don't know!! 😄
Lol looks like his dad
Whoever told you that your work is irrelevant is an asshole, but saying that other work is also invalid or irrelevant is not the answer. You become the beast that hurt you. The worst crime is that you are believing them and internalizing their thoughts. It is most important to strive for authenticity and you cannot be authentic while damaging someone else's authentic expression. Your frustration is palpable but leaning into your own work regardless of its perception and reception is what being an artist is all about! I see that you have been really hurt badly and I am sorry.
Thanks for the amateur psycologising, but from where I'm sitting the problem is authenticity.B Art has nothing to do with authentisity, which is an existential heideggerian psyco-drama, invented to justify the nazis
anyway,,I didn't call anything "irrelivant"! i just asked a few obvious questions.
God is not reality
ok, so man is God and whatever we want Is real?
@@Paul-talk real is real. Neither god nor man decide. By definition, if it exists, it's real.
ok. fine. so reality. ..How do you know anything about God or not God? Whar is this yranscendant knowledge of yours?
Why do you need to invoke god? Reality is reality..every morning billions of people wake up, all believing in a different "god". None of them changes reality.
Its not about NEED. the question is: what is consciousness?
I agree with you twenty years ago if that makes sense. Now it's just a cliche. We should make a move towards the next step. A new art movement.
and that would be ... what? yet another flavor of non-art? 😂
@@Paul-talk No. I'm thinking anything in a "classic" style in any "classic" medium with any subject. All by human hand only. Similar to the Pre-Raphaelites but with the incorporation of another element. A revolutionary new element. What that new element is who knows. All I know is that I'm working on it as we speak. The AI art industry only narrows the selection of worthy human artists. I've never been so excited about art. I recommend others start now too.
But if art is something in itself, your revolution is just god-pretenrion. Your personal excitment is no no proof that your object is real
@@Paul-talk Let's find out. Remember my name haha. Isn't the unknown amazing?
sounds like you are ambitious and driven. I respect that. ...I suspect you have no idea how this fake "art world" works. No one cares about anyone's revolution .. its all about something else...
judging by this passage, the author does not understand the essence of the phenomenon about which he is trying to philosophize. as robin collingwood said - artists understand what they are talking about, but they speak complete nonsense, because they are not trained in the art of philosophy, and philosophers, on the contrary, are very good at philosophizing, but do not understand at all the subject about which they build their reasoning. in this case, we are dealing with a hybrid of both...
Except that I am trained in philosophy. What is your authority for your substanceless critique?
What essence do I not understand?
@@Paul-talk in your two videos about art - this one and the one where you talk about the abduction of Europe... it seems to me that in your reasoning there is a hint of resentment about your rejection... however, this is a topic of psychoanalysis, not art as such.
@@Paul-talk the nature of art as such
@@mozartwa1 ok, so go right ahead an enlighten me, please. ... you have read 'Art in the Age of Anxiety' (free to read on-line at paulrhoads dot org) I presume?
You say a lot of smart words and tell beautiful and interesting stories. Apart from that you whine and complain. Like a spoiled brat) Who says art value can be adequately defined by society
...and?
I don't say "defined by society", I say seen by society. There is only one reality. We're on that page (more or less) or we are not At the moment we don't even know there is a book.
Why complain about the obvious problem (as you always do) rather than speak of the Solution. I'd love to hear your solution. Make a video about that.
There is no Solution and if there was anybody who shared it freely would be a fool. Better to just put it into action then and become the world's hero. This is not about a Solution, we are brainstorming a prison break.
Beautiful and inspiring work.
I always thought there was a demonic or nihilistic spirit to Rothko's work. Excellent video essay as usual. I've shared it with a few friends already..
one day the hawk will save you
Not only are you a GREAT ARTIST Paul. But a GREAT Humanitarian.! to boot.
The hawk will grow up and you will go on adventures together
a birditarian 🐦🕊️🦆🦩🦢🐓
Give my thanks to Input Title for directing this very charming video!
inputtitle is grateful for the recognition
I watched that Video just a couple of Days ago and i couldnt help but feel very put off by his stance and somewhat pseudo-intellectual examples and comparisons.
On what episode of Kirac are you reflecting here, where can I see the footage you are citing? Thx for helping me to read the value of Kirac, their in the studio intellectual reflections I like - their irritating pushing of people makes me want to switch it off.
this film isn't finished yet! My other videos about Kirak are on my Odysee channel (Paul-talk).
I stand for sanity…wherever that is.
should do more of these Paul. great for the views. And your keeping fit in the process.!;-)
..all my videos are spur of the imagination - my brain has been on vacation quite a bit lately...
@@Paul-talk Maybe your brains is telling you stop and smell the roses now and then.!! dont see your sweet heart too.!! is she ok.!!
Lovely. Thanks.
I love your analysis here. Thank you! I’m a huge chardin fan, and you helped me remember why!
nice to see you😺😽😺 ...this was interestin' ...🤔🧐
Spot on!
Could i get into this discord??
It's all Machiavelli's fault 😾
Great comment Paul, thanks! 👍
I love everything about this, thanks for sharing.
I really liked the portraits at minute 11 and minute 16. Beautiful and I'm envious. Loved your father's whimsical paintings, too. Hell. Loved all the paintings. I can't address the other stuff you talked about, however, Paul, in a short UA-cam comment. Maybe I'll make a private video...
You were doing something good until you dipped into reaction against people fed up with humoring the cage of European colonial impositions of gender. European settlers genocidally replicating Europe onto other peoples' lands all over the world stomped on REAL humans who had more than just "man and woman" going on; but you think the the imitation of YOUR two-slot caste system should be crowned as natural? YOU are the one who thinks your comfort with the role you inherited should be sufficient for everyone--like cartoonists do.
Oh my god, go clean your room.
Your work looks great too. Obviously you don’t f-around. Respect.
"paul-talking down" is a meme invented by members of my restricted audience. and a style. 😇
@@spencerbrainard2469 I "avoided" what?
I really liked your take 🔥🔥
I have been wrestling with your problem of navigating the paradox all my life. You appear to solve it by tapping into your pure creativity - respect! I have solved it by deepening my understanding of "tradition". That understanding, I say, includes and overwhelms the paradox.
...I wonder what you like about it. What I like about your video is the honest struggle to come to grips with the paradox.
Being dumb I don't understand this, but I probably agree with Paul if I could understand it 😸
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