I think what really drives my motivation, and the motivation of most creative types in general, is an urge to stay relevant. Creative types typically don’t have much choice in their compulsion to create art, so the actual primal drive to create is not what I am addressing here. What I am talking about is what motivates me to make work for an audience other than myself. I want to have a real voice in what is going on in the world around me. Whether or not that voice is accepted is another issue, but I want to have an active commentary in the world around me. My work is more motivated by history, sociology, psychology, and even politics far more than it is by fine art or cinema. I feel like I have a unique perspective to share, and it is worth sharing. There may come a time when I no longer feel motivated to make art for an audience, but as of now my motivation is in remaining relevant, not just as an artist, but as a teacher. Few things make me more disappointed than teachers who do not live the subjects they teach. I live by art alone. It is important for my students to understand that about me. I am not just a teacher, but an active artist who is relevant with his artwork. Otherwise, what is the point in teaching, or what authority do I teach from?
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