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: '''A''' Exactly — in business.<br/> | : '''A''' Exactly — in business.<br/> | ||
'''Q''' You have spent a lot of time on artistic work, but without success or a career …<br/> | '''Q''' You have spent a lot of time on artistic work, but without success or a career …<br/> | ||
: '''A''' At first I was irritated by the fact that I couldn't explain what fascinated me about some artworks. Later, I saw possibilities in creative work the computer didn't seem to have. Success in the eyes of others | : '''A''' At first I was irritated by the fact that I couldn't explain what fascinated me about [[KAWARA|some artworks]]. Later, I saw [[CONCEPTUAL|possibilities]] in creative work [[RESEARCH|the computer]] didn't seem to have. — Success in the eyes of others was never a priority. [silence] I also wanted to avoid controversies.<br/> | ||
'''Q''' Then you worked on a novel for 7 years. How did that come about?<br/> | '''Q''' Then you worked on a [[AUTOFICTION|novel]] for 7 years. How did that come about?<br/> | ||
: '''A''' I spent about half of my time formatting.<br/> | : '''A''' I spent about half of my time formatting.<br/> | ||
'''Q''' Excuse me? | '''Q''' Excuse me? | ||
: '''A''' Just kidding. In September 2014 the fear of dying showed me there is a meaning to my life. This gave me confidence to understand my incomprehensible path in life. And I got it. I just misjudged the effort, slightly. But seriously, half the time I studied theory related to what I was writing about.<br/> | : '''A''' Just kidding. In September 2014 the fear of dying showed me there is a meaning to my life. This gave me confidence to understand my incomprehensible path in life. And I got it. I just misjudged the effort, slightly. But seriously, half the time I studied [[THEORY|theory]] related to what I was writing about.<br/> | ||
'''Q''' Slightly misjudged, I like that. And now you've lost interest in yourself?<br/> | '''Q''' Slightly misjudged, I like that. And now you've lost interest in yourself?<br/> | ||
: '''A''' [laughs] Touché. Yes, that's exactly how it is. | : '''A''' [laughs] Touché. Yes, that's exactly how it is. | ||
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'''Q''' You're a drama queen, aren't you? ''Vital?''<br/> | '''Q''' You're a drama queen, aren't you? ''Vital?''<br/> | ||
: '''A''' Being able to break away from work you are absorbed in. That's vital for us.<br/> | : '''A''' Being able to break away from work you are absorbed in. That's vital for us.<br/> | ||
'''Q''' Good. We have to come to an end. You don't seem to be politically active anymore. Why do you list the activism of your school days here, anyway?<br/> | '''Q''' Good. We have to come to an end. You don't seem to be politically active anymore. Why do you list the [[ACTIVISM|activism]] of your school days here, anyway?<br/> | ||
: '''A''' And those during my studies too … — I saw my credibility and thus me as a person damaged in 1986 with Chernobyl and destroyed with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. I am proud to have deciphered these errors and to be [[Personal Motifs|at peace with myself]]. I also no longer see man and machine as opposites, which is crucial for my upcoming work.<br/> | : '''A''' And those during my studies too … — I saw my credibility and thus me as a person damaged in 1986 with Chernobyl and destroyed with the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. I am proud to have deciphered these errors and to be [[Personal Motifs|at peace with myself]]. I also no longer see man and machine as opposites, which is crucial for my upcoming work.<br/> | ||
'''Q''' OK. Then that is that for now, and thank you for your efforts.<br/> | '''Q''' OK. Then that is that for now, and thank you for your efforts.<br/> | ||
: '''A''' With pleasure. My thanks for the attention. | : '''A''' With pleasure. My thanks for the attention. | ||