why make art?

“If you’re not dispossessed why make art?” Mike Mills



A film that caught my eye recently is Beautiful Losers. It’s a documentary about a group of artists who came to fruition in NYC through various subculture movements in the early 1990’s. The documentary explores the lives and careers of the artists within the group, interviewing several of its members, including; Phil Frost, Chris Johanson, Margaret Kilgallen, Harmony Korine, Mike Mills and Ed Templeton. There are also sections within the feature that observe how the group exhibits its work and the preparation that goes into holding these exhibits.

It is now being streamed in several parts at Babelgum Metropolis,
www.babelgum.com/beautifullosers

I feel the documentary provides a powerful insight into a myriad of art mindsets, as well as shedding light on self promotion and exhibiting art. All of which can prove beneficial for our own artistic endeavours and group exhibition.