In the article “Is it OK to make art?” by Rhys Southan, there were a bunch of parts that really got me thinking and start to question things that I thought I knew. One part of the article that I found very intriguing was when she said, “…that the thing you most enjoy isn’t the most moral thing to do”(Southan). Throughout the whole article people are constantly telling Southan that her dream of being a film maker is unrealistic and that it will never work out into anything important. There is a constant underlying theme in this article about how if you love something but it doesn’t make sense financially then you should not pursue it. I personally think that this is nonsense, if you love something and it makes you happy then you should chase that dream for as long as possible.
Another part of the article that I found worthy of bringing up was when she says, “… one artist is as pretty much as useful as the next and of course, the supply is plentiful”(Southan). This quote shows so much disrespect towards artist like they are just so easily replaced, like they could go buy them at the store. This just shows how little some people think of artist and that they are just the same, when in reality every artist is unique from each other. Replaceability comes up multiple times in the article. Southan talks about how people are always being replaced no matter how much good work you do, there is always someone out there that companies will hire to replace you.
I did enjoy reading this article, it gave me a new insight on a couple different things. It also showed me an important life lesson that no matter what people tell you whether it be about your dream or future, just do what you love and makes you happy.
