by: Edmund DalpePosted on:

Metaphorical AI: Art

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    Prologue

    Throwing down the gauntlet …

    Generally, I write artist statements to establish some semblance of clarity about my creative endeavors. They’re not written for me, but for the academically trained mind; especially for those raised-brow inquires, from which, it’s not too big a leap to view an artist’s statement as an allocution, and every inquirer my judge.

    However, this artist statement is more of a proclamation, which means, I am not here to justify anything; I am here to teach, and in some cases to lay down the proverbial law!

    Hyperbole?

    Maybe, and you may very well walk away mumbling. But you won’t be evasive, because the proclamation is anything but one of those ubiquitous artist’s rants customarily scripted in that lofty verbiage that’s ambiguous enough to drive a truck through.

    Accordingly, this proclamation was painstakingly written in the academic vernacular … well, a quasi aspect of it you will agree; enough to build a solid case against academia’s myopia, that can’t see the forest from the trees. Which explains why creative types only make artist statements; it’s that, or the ubiquitous chit chat with that proverbial brick wall.

    If I didn’t write in academia’s lingo, those scholastically trained minds could not possibility comprehend that a metaphorical gauntlet is being thrown down, or understand the reason why. How could they? They haven’t spoken the metaphorical language in thousands of years.

    However, I would be surprised, if an academic accepted the challenge, which is why creative types rarely give the accredited mind a second thought. It’s the same reason we went our separate ways long ago, when scholastic deep thinkers began to get uppity; thinkin’ they were in charge of anything other than vocational matters.

    So, just to be circumspect, and in accordance with the Marquess of Queensberry rules of engagement, regardless of your level of participation or academic mind training, I recommend you read only one section of this proclamation per sitting, as you could be academically allergic to the ideas without knowing.

    Moreover, it’s considered a healthy practice to give yourself time to process small portions that are hard to digest, before lunching on the next menu. Because if you shovel, indigestion is assured, and you will likely cough up a big ol’ gnarly hair ball.

    I’m just saying, it’s a bit fibrous for the academically trained mind to digest, which is a prerequisite in meeting the basic standards to qualify as a challenger. After all, we don’t want academic feather weights accusing me of, ‘hurting their feelings,’ while I have them on the ropes, or tolerate their ubiquitous ad hominem blows below the belt.

    Finally, so everyone can fully appreciate the exigent nature of the challenge, one needs to be aware of the social context. To wit, I will simply state the ideas were written in a misinformation age; during which academic hooligans were caught in flagrante delicto leading the charge.

    So, consider yourself duly apprised about the nature in this communiqué, and proceed on your own volition, and at your own peril, as you are not going to be able to unsee what I am about to show you!

    Nevertheless, I will try to be as gentle as I am able by descending you slowly down the rabbit hole, with the exception of those academics and their dilettantes responsible for the wreckage, whom are only deserving of great rebuke.

 

  • Edmund Double-U Dalpe, MFA. @ theLionsgait

    01 Jan 25