Nick Cave shares advice to artists uninspired to create in a “sick” and “cruel” world
nme.comNick Cave has given some advice to artists who say they’ve felt uninspired to create, given the state of the world.The artist received messages via his website, Red Hand Files, from two creatives, Tam and Dan.
Tam said their “muses have left me and I have lost all motivation to create”, while Dan confessed he didn’t know “how to reconnect or reconcile making art in a world made of war and cruelty, how would painting a fucking picture ever help.”“What makes our particular job so exceptional that it requires inspiration or a muse to do it?” Cave questioned in response. “We are artists and we labour in the service of others.
It is not something we do only if and when we feel motivated – we create because it is our responsibility to do so. In this respect our occupation is no different than that of most people.“Does an ordinary adult go to work only if they feel in the mood?
Do doctors? Do labourers? Do teachers? Do taxi drivers? We are duty-bound to do our job, like everyone else, because the space we occupy depends upon our participation and breaks down if we don’t.
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