How to succeed as artist in spite of your own creativity | Tom Sachs | TEDxPortland
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Published 2018-07-24
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A sculptor by priority, but also a willing participant in filmmaking, bricolage, painting, space exploration, and tea ceremonies, Tom makes his own rules. Playing with the idea of a consumer culture, Tom utilizes iconic brands to create his own unique take on pop culture or historical events, often highlighting the love and labor it takes to build what we so commonly use daily. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (21)
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I think this is truly inspiring and the best talk of art I have met. Some notes from my listening: Develop your own internal standards for excellence - great because that means you have to be 100% present and do what you do with love and passion no matter what others think —— authenticity ( make the experience real to you and do it for a long time, build a sense of mastery) Intuition - say yes and do it, art is a creative act, it is a discipline, chance and choice, Transparency, be honest and transparent with your own methods, letting the materials show Love what you do, cultivate what is authentic to your work, trust yourself .... and I really admire and smiled at your example with your “genuine fake” - what comes out of your doing is always dependent on how you do it - your ways of relating and acting
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Tom Sachs says things that just resonate with in me. I hope to one day walk in the studio and shake his hand.
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"Just because you can, doesn't mean you should." As an artist that's had a billion ideas I resonate with this so much. The desire to just make something because it feels like a good idea in the heat to f the moment is self-standard degrading act. You have to believe your best work is the cream of the crop among all your works!!
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Each Tom Sachs talk is almost an exact replica of every other talk he has ever given.
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"its all through working to foster your own Internal Standard of Excellence" 💧
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In love with Tom Sachs. Incredible person
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Tom is an aboslute sage. Amazing advice from an amazing artist & person.
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12:58 Him realizing he just gave a Ted talk and it's done and he doesn't have to do it again. That's what that smile's about. XD
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Love this! His work is fun!
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So glad I stumbled across this video ! So much food for thought.
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letting materials to..YES YES YES!ART IS ALSO ABOUT FIGHTING AND EMBRACING WITH MATERIAL..and dont use eraser when praticing art,just draw over it, draw that line freely.dont be affraid.
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wow i loved everything about this video. one of the best TED talks id seen in a while. so many powerful messages
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Superb!
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best talk!
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Great talk! 👍
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Tom. Van. Casey. As a progression. And 3 very different purposes. Don’t compare but see the transmission and evolution. Montessori education as a principle and how to find yourself through your authentic self and own mistakes.
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one of my heroes
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Wonderful speech, Tom, thank you so much for the inspiration. I love your work.
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BRILLIANT!!
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This is a beautiful and gentle soul
