When an obsession becomes art.

Have you ever...

Ran into, or know someone who does only one thing for the majority of everyday? Believe me, I know I am one of that crowd. My family actually says that I spend about 15 hours a day on the computer, which my retort is usually along the lines of laughing. That isn't the main subject of this blog post though, it is to pose a question. That question is namely, "When does an obsession become artistically thinking?" It's been on my mind for a little while now.

There are dozens of intellectual legends that have been deemed obsessive or even crazy. My favorite artist for example, Vincent Van Gogh. In just ten years, he had around 900 paintings. That is probably the definition of obsessed, or is as most people consider it, art. So that poses more reason why I ask the question, when does an obsession become art? Is it when people recognize it for the impact it has on the world, or is it the amount of people who know about you or your work? I think the answer is much more internal than having to do with anyone else and their determination of what you are.

My answer

I think that when you find yourself aiming for perfection and always looking for that perfect situation or problem to capture, that's when it becomes art. I think that's one of the biggest factors. If your a painter, you're looking for that perfect landscape to paint, a programmer always looks for the most efficient way to code something, and a contractor puts every ounce of his energy to make something as beautiful and fast as possible. Once all of those people mentioned actually find that niche for their passion, the work just flows out of their minds or bodies.

Once all is said and done, the result is usually a thing of beauty in their eyes and several others. I think the only reason famous "artists" are famous is either because they changed the world, or were so absolutely crazy about their passion that it was like a car accident, you can't help but look. Well, I hope you enjoyed this post and if you want to talk with either Ben or me, go to our forum or chat and sign up!
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