“If things don’t happen, make them happen!” by Marco Boerner
Recently I had to write an artist’s statement and I had no idea how, here it is:
Hi!
I’m an artist from Germany, while I don’t consider myself a German artist since all I learned I learned abroad, during my travels. I’m traveling since about four years and while I first had to find myself I now slowly discovered the artist that was somewhere hidden within my mind, still while trying to figure out who I actually am. In the last few years then I slowly found, realized, abandoned my old profession to just dedicate myself to art. And it was just a few month ago that I understood, I am an artist! It felt great. The next step was to tell this to other people, and this was way more complicated then I thought it would be, but eventually I’ve made it and I am able to say now, I am an artist! If people ask,
“so what do you do?”
I answer, “Well, I write and take pictures, but actually I don’t want to limit myself.”
“So what have you written already? How many books did you publish?”
“Well, non actually, but I’ve written thousands of pages and just finished a short story”
“Okay… and how many exhibitions did you have already?”
“Well, two, two group shows.”
“Really? You’re not an artist!”
“Sure I am!”
And that’s how it goes. I am just emerging, but I am emerging and have no doubt about that! So much about my artist’s statement. What was hard to write since I haven’t quiet found my voice yet, but I decided if it’s any voice then it should be mine.
Well, it did not bring the the responses I hoped for, but hey! Do I have to be some buttoned up formal bureaucrat in order to be a recognized artist? Why would I be artist then, to not want to be myself? W/o me please!
About the Bohemian Virtue.
Why Bohemian Virtue? I guess I’ve some of both, even if some of the one seem to cancel out some of the other, but also complement. I think that’s what makes a Bohemian Virtue. Not pure virtue, I’m far far away from it you might say, but I believe in the principles of a basic good in all of us. Not just Bohemian because as much as I share their lifestyle and loving, I do have close friends and I care for them long and I will never choose to be poor just out if protest. I like to work and earn for my working. I guess that’s the Virtue again.
I am Marco Boerner
Enjoy yourself and Rock ‘n’ Roll!!
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