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: '''R''' You know [thinks, or pretends to] I recall a get-together at a summer school in Software Ergonomics, late eighties. There was this super hot young scientist working in computer imaging. To impress her, I quoted Karl Krauss: Career is like a horse race, where the horse arrives at the finish without the rider. But then – she might have misread my gender, I suppose. Not the first, not the last. | : '''R''' You know [thinks, or pretends to] I recall a get-together at a summer school in Software Ergonomics, late eighties. There was this super hot young scientist working in computer imaging. To impress her, I quoted Karl Krauss: Career is like a horse race, where the horse arrives at the finish without the rider. But then – she might have misread my gender, I suppose. Not the first, not the last. | ||
'''Q''' Late eighties, that's forgivable. | '''Q''' Late eighties, that's forgivable. | ||
: '''R''' May be, but not therefore. Anyway, being me became a | : '''R''' May be, but not therefore. Anyway, being me became a success and Krauss' prophecy does not come true. Not too shabby either. | ||
'''Q''' And you almost got around the reason for failing as an artist. | '''Q''' And now you almost got around the reason for failing as an artist. | ||
: '''R''' In my field, it makes no sense to call yourself an artist. [sighs] At first, I was irritated by the fact that I couldn't explain what fascinated me about [[Professional_Motifs#CONCEPT-ART|some artworks]]. Later, I saw [[Professional_Motifs#CONCEPTUAL|possibilities]] in creative work the computer does not have. Success in the eyes of others was not a priority. Rather, I wanted to understand myself better.<br/> | : '''R''' In my field, it makes no sense to call yourself an artist. [sighs] At first, I was irritated by the fact that I couldn't explain what fascinated me about [[Professional_Motifs#CONCEPT-ART|some artworks]]. Later, I saw [[Professional_Motifs#CONCEPTUAL|possibilities]] in creative work the computer does not have. Success in the eyes of others was not a priority. Rather, I wanted to understand myself better.<br/> | ||
'''Q''' Then you worked on a [[Professional_Motifs#AUTOFICTION|novel]] for 7 years. How did that come about?<br/> | '''Q''' Then you worked on a [[Professional_Motifs#AUTOFICTION|novel]] for 7 years. How did that come about?<br/> | ||