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: '''R''' Exactly — in business.<br/> | : '''R''' 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/> | ||
: '''R''' You know [thinks | : '''R''' You know [thinks] I recall a get-together at a summer school in Software Ergonomics, late eighties. There was this scientist working in computer imaging who seemed to be interested. 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. | ||
'''Q''' Late eighties, that's forgivable. | '''Q''' Late eighties, that's forgivable. | ||
: '''R''' May be, but not therefore. Anyway, being Me became a success and Krauss' prophecy does not come true. Not too shabby either. | : '''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 now 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/> | ||
: '''R''' We spent half of the time formatting.<br/> | : '''R''' We spent half of the time formatting.<br/> | ||
'''Q''' Excuse me? | '''Q''' Excuse me? | ||
: '''R''' Just kidding. At the end of September 2014, I witnessed my survival. A feeling of awe lasted for well over a year. 6 weeks before I had regained skills, that I had to preserve at any cost. And I got it. I just misjudged the effort, slightly. — But seriously, about half the time I studied [[Professional_Motifs#THEORY|theories]] related to what I was writing about. And I worked on behalf of my company.<br/> | : '''R''' Just kidding. At the end of September 2014, I witnessed my survival. A feeling of awe lasted for well over a year. 6 weeks before, I had regained skills, that I had to preserve at any cost. And I got it. I just misjudged the effort, slightly. — But seriously, about half the time I studied [[Professional_Motifs#THEORY|theories]] related to what I was writing about. And I worked on behalf of my company.<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/> | ||
: '''R''' [laughs] Touché. Yes, that's exactly how it is. | : '''R''' [laughs] Touché. Yes, that's exactly how it is. | ||
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'''Q''' You mean your time is here?<br/> | '''Q''' You mean your time is here?<br/> | ||
: '''R''' Yes. [laughs] My time has come.<br/> | : '''R''' Yes. [laughs] My time has come.<br/> | ||
'''Q''' | '''Q''' Well, one more thing. You don't seem to be politically active anymore. Why do you list the [[Professional_Motifs#ACTIVISM|activism]] of your school days here, anyway?<br/> | ||
: '''R''' And those during my studies too … | : '''R''' And those during my studies too … With Chernobyl in 1986 I started to realize, how I had allowed myself to be abused in the interest of a degrading ideology. Computer technology also gives space to the idea of totalitarian coordination. That's an ancient idea you probably know a lot more about.<br/> | ||
'''Q''' | '''Q''' May be. My knowledge base is of April 2024.<br/> | ||
: '''R''' In any case, I am proud to have [[Private Language|deciphered]] how it seduced me and to be [[Personal Motifs|at peace]] with myself. We have to refute this thinking again and again. And I [[To_whoever_has,_more_will_be_given#RULES|know how]].<br/> | |||
'''Q''' Now that's some statement. Then that was that, and thank you for your efforts.<br/> | |||
: '''R''' With pleasure. Our heartfelt thanks for all the attention, that is quite humbling. | : '''R''' With pleasure. Our heartfelt thanks for all the attention, that is quite humbling. | ||