Coen brothers’ movie “Barton Fink” inspired me to write this blog post.
Produced in 1991 film, is one of the best masterpieces in the history of American cinema. Today, I want to focus on one thing which stuck in my mind while watching this particular movie. I never thought about it earlier. Still, the film made me aware of the fact that some internal or external distractions can genuinely block the creative process of the artist.
Moreover, I realized that creative impotence could be the worst nightmare for an artist. I think that the inability to make photographs (and running this website) would be one of the saddest things which could occur in my life. Photography is continually inspiring me since October 2015, when I started regularly taking a single photo walks through the streets of Warsaw. Till today, I can find beauty in the usual and mundane places in my city. A similar case is with running this webpage. The first post, I wrote in May 2017. Afterward, I launched my blog in September 2017. Since the period mentioned above, I am regularly and progressively writing texts. I do not want to stop, both by making photographs and developing this website. It brings me a lot of fun.
I feel like a kid once again.
I have my goals to inspire and encourage other people to do the same. To create authentic art, to empower others. Art is indeed medicine for our contemporary sick and tired souls. It is a mental medicine for people who are tired, bored, and begging for a new, fresh breathe of souls. Art can bring real reinforcement not only for your soul but also it heal and refresh your mind and heart.
That is why the “Barton Fink” movie so much scared me. For me, this movie is some kind mix of horror and black comedy. The main title character succeeds as a promising playwright, in Broadway, NYC. After the success, he receives a lucrative offer from one of the producers, based in Hollywood, LA. He is moving to Los Angeles, and unfortunately for him, he gets a writer’s block. He is unable to write anything. That’s how the story begins.
I think that lack of inspiration and inability to create (no matter if you are the painter, musician, dancer, or another artist) is one of the worst nightmares for all the artists.
