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Nicole Cosme
Jul 10, 2023
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I've had this question floating around in my head for the last few months..
In an age when most people share their craft on some social platform, and content creation has become its own profession, I've been wondering, what is the difference between content and art? Do you consider content creation (or certain kinds of content creation) a form of artistic expressions? Do memes, reels, intentionally curated feeds, etc. have a space under the umbrella of art? If yes or no, then why?
As it stands, it seems that "content" is a general enough term so we might even say that all art IS content, but not all content is art? Then again what is art to one person, may not be to another..
I think it's important to consider the creator's intention. Content creation is intended to be a constant consumable stream to feed an audience and gain a following. Sometimes they need to consider what is trending. There is a bottom line with content creation whereas artistic expression is this indescribable and intrinsic movement within one's soul. Art tends to be a reflection of the artist and their view of the world while content is meant to be seen and shared. Art, I think, occurs in a state of flow and begs you to be present as you create, and whatever pool of inspiration the artist taps into, they can't seem to explain where exactly their ideas came from.. but maybe that is true for people who create content too? Yet I can't seem to separate content creation from constant consumption.
The content creator needs to be thinking always of the next thing and the next thing. And they need to create consistently. A single peice of content often cannot sustain itself without the expectation of more content to come whereas a single work of art can be everlasting.. but BUT what about the content that goes viral and stays viral. The evergreen content that circulates regularly and we never tire of it ... Artists, I think, need time to incubate and do nothing.
Am I just pulling at hairs? Does it all come down to semantics?
What do you think?
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