For the most part, I am a commercial photographer. Meaning, that I derive my satisfaction from getting paid for what I do. However, there is a more sentient side to me. I will sometimes have an idea that I must execute. To be a contemporary artist, a contemporary photographer must depict a subjective judgement. Who decides what is contemporary art, or what is contemporary photography? There should be no confusion between Modern Photography and Contemporary Photography. We live in a digital age.
Therefore, contemporary photography would be a description of photography during our own time period. Pixelated, digitized, computerized: These are all processes. What about the meaning of the image? What is going on in our contemporary time period?
I love the poetry, music, graffiti and the art that is coming out of our city right now!. It’s vibrant and hopeful and alive! Globally, look at what you can buy with NTFs? The Crypto Art scene is booming!
What are we seeing in our own community? There is some amazing work going on. ARTSKC is hopping, as is Charlotte Street. There are so many opportunities going on with the KCAC. If you are an artist in Kansas City, there are so many opportunities. This environment is open to collaboration, all you have to do is ask. Artists are helpful, they want to be of use, they want to create.