While attending the fine art course, I find myself contemplating whether I should pursue a career as a designer or an artist. Can these two professions coexist within the same individual? I'm striving to become the person I aspire to be, which leads me to question my reasons for studying fine art.
Having worked in the advertising industry, I've noticed several issues with advertising in Hong Kong, particularly the lack of artistic elements. Is it possible to infuse commercial advertising with artistic quality? Can a better balance be achieved? I envision contributing to the advertising industry one day, enhancing its artistic flexibility despite its inherently commercial nature. In a city where advertisements flood every corner, especially in subway stations and bus stops, considerable financial investments are made in advertising. These abundant resources could be utilized to create commercially valuable and artistically compelling works and promotional materials. I believe that saturating the city with beautiful advertisements and fostering continuous artistic progress will elevate the overall appreciation and aesthetic taste within the community. This is why I am drawn to studying fine art.
This was my initial thought when I first started the course.
Now, however, I feel that I no longer dwell on what kind of work I ultimately want to pursue. Instead, my heart becomes more pure, and I no longer contemplate what I want to bring to the world of art or advertising. It's more about what art brings to me and what I can express through it. Simplifying things allows me to cultivate a greater passion for art.
In one tutorial session, I found myself expressing dissatisfaction with my artwork and feeling lost about my artistic aspirations. At that time, my response was to refrain from doing anything, but I didn't reflect on why I disliked what I was doing. Initially, I believed that I didn't enjoy investing a significant amount of time into creating a series of artworks. However, I now realize that what I truly desired was the ability to experience the outcome of each artwork in the very moment of creating it. The advice from my tutor played a crucial role in helping me reconnect with the passion for creating art, and it seems like I am increasingly inclined to continue making artworks. I followed my tutor's suggestion and started working on shorter art projects, and I genuinely found more enjoyment in doing so.
During the final months of my university journey, I realized that I hadn't created many pieces I truly loved. So, I decided to initiate several projects, but in the end, I completed only one artwork that felt whole. I discovered that my tutor's advice to create shorter art pieces was mainly to help me determine whether I genuinely liked certain subjects and themes. It turned out to be an effective approach to creating artwork and allowed me to produce more pieces.
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