Acid ([-_-]) Mouse's photostream

OK first of all let me stress the distinction between Art & the opposite of Art - which I'm going to call (F)art (fake-art! as I don't know of any other universally accepted word that describes the opposite for Art).

To me - Art is created from a passion to share a vision or idea, often unique, but always with a personal twist.

(F)arts on the other hand is all the material masquerading as Art which has been created with the express intention of commercial gain - either for fame or fortune.

I love Art. I hate (F)arts!


I'm here because Flickr is full of Art. I love photography art. There are so many amazingly talented artists on Flickr, and literally millions of breathtaking images to peruse for my delectation.

I can spend hours being absorbed in people's photostreams and I feel so lucky live in an age where so many wonderful images are at my fingertips just a few clicks away. :D

I do take my own pictures occasionally but I find it difficult to develop my flashes of inspiration into tangible ideas and so I get more pleasure from viewing other artists work than from trying to create my own.

I have a similar relationship to music & film. I love music, all sorts - music by Artists - not music by (F)arters!!
I haven't ever been able to really create my own music, other than going so far as DJing - but that's not really creating music is it? More messing with music that has already been created.
I can get enjoyment from most genres of music as long as it's not the sound of (F)arts like 90% of the stuff on the radio.


I love movies - again pieces of Art, cxreated by Auteurs (Herzog, Von Trier, Heneke, Bergman, Tarkovsky, Fellini, Lynch, etc) not the (F)arts that Hollywood are continually expelling.

Maybe one day I will transcend from spectator to Artist but for now - if the all the world's a stage then I'm enjoying the best view from the audience.