“The time of getting fame for your name on its own is over. Artwork that is only about wanting to be famous will never make you famous. Any fame is a by-product of making something that means something. You don’t go to a restaurant and order a meal because you want to have a shit.” – Banksy
This quote was included in the comments in one of my previous post by the talented @mister_bricks. He altered the quote slightly by replacing “fame” with “likes”. This quote resonated with me and I felt it was appropriate to revisit the topic “Is Their Life Beyond Instagram?”.
I’ll be clear, I’m not looking for likes for my photos. I create them for my own pleasure. I enjoy the Instagram community that has nurtured and inspired me for the last two years. But posting pictures on Instagram can only be satisfying for so long.
I believe that one of my goals is to unite like minded photographers who would like to take their toy photography to a new level. Specifically, showing their photographs in real life. This could include displaying them at a cafe in your neighborhood, creating a pop up art gallery or some version of gorilla street art a la Banksy. Whatever or wherever our imaginations take us is fine by me.
Let’s storm the gates, let’s create an art movement, let’s rejoice in the fact that we are brothers in arms that just happen to united by our love of toys and photography.
