9. The Plan – Living by the Manifesto

So in writing my manifesto I realised that the work I intended to create was not living up to the manifesto. I was concerned with making art that would represent the idea of post truth and its surrounding jargon-y fodder but it would not be post truth art in the way I was defining it in my manifesto.

Also after thinking of post truth as a person I realised that my project needed to involve me becoming that post truth person. In my execution of the project and in my conviction until the deadline I need to work by the rules of the manifesto.

Meaning I have to fake something or convince myself and others of something until that thing becomes real.

So I have always had trouble with calling myself an artist. I don’t believe I am an artist in the way that people say "we are all artists, darling!" I feel like it is a discipline that needs working at, like anything. Personally I feel you need a lot of experience and a shit tonne of work before you can actually call yourself an artist. I'd say just because you make art doesn’t make you an artist as much as cooking everyday doesn’t make you a chef.

But. If I am to become a post-truth artist and create post-create art then I must lie. To myself and to others. Is it possible to convince you I am an artist, a good one at that? Can I convince the media? How long will in be until I am featured in an arts blog? If done with the utmost conviction can I trick people into taking me seriously? Sharing my artwork, validating it. Will I eventually believe my own hype? Can I build a name for myself in the arts world on lies?