The last time, I thought that my way of creating pictures and writing reached stagnation. What does it mean for me and this blog?
It means I will continue doing all my creative work no matter how much stagnation impacts me. I believe overcoming such states is one of the most crucial issues to becoming the most prolific artist/photographer/writer who ever stomped on this planet. I knew such a moment, sooner or later, would appear. How does the title stagnation affect my website? I wrote this text on the 15th of April, 2024. It was a day when I could say I did not publish “Diaries” for one and a half months. What is worse, I do not have a ready edition. In the past, I had some editions prepared earlier to ensure timely delivery. I do not have such today, and I think I will have a short break in “Diaries” publishing. I hope a break will help me to overcome stagnation.
Do all these things mean I do not do street photography?
No. I still do it, and it still brings me childish joy. I was walking on Warsaw’s streets today, and I did 10.000 steps and took over 100 pictures. The same is true with writing. I love doing this mental activity. I believe walking, taking photographs of mundane reality, and writing will remain core parts of my creative work. Still, such things as publishing “Diaries” or sets of images won’t be the core of my creative activities. Where did I notice stagnation also appear in my passion? It also appeared on the Artfinder platform. I do not have the time and enthusiasm to work on this project. I am not a businessman who only wants to sell pictures. A few months ago, I heard I should organize a photographic exhibition because all artists need to be applauded and to be in contact with the audience.
Also, in September 2023, I received an initial proposal to organize a photography exhibition.
I said I needed to think about it and did not provide an answer until the day of writing the “Stagnation” text. The truth is that I do not need applause and talking with other people about my art. I do not desire to have the third photographic exhibition. Sometimes, I wish to create only for myself, to hide all my work, and let time forget and rediscover all these staff for someone years after my death. I want to focus only on producing new things (that’s why, perhaps, I bored a little bit with “Diaries” preparations, which are, in fact, rereading and rewriting all my posts from the past.
