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What do you call it when for years, multiple people who are successful in a way you dream of being successful repeatedly tell you that you inspire them

It's very flattering but a mindfuck that fuels my bitterness at the same time about how much of all of this is just a popularity contest at the end of the day

Ahah I know this feeling so well.. and it is 100% a popularity contest AND luck to meet the right collectors at the right time I guess… (and also creating art that can be consumed by the masses). I still remember being floored after listening to a space where a well-known collector clearly stated that he only wanted art on the walls that wouldn’t scare his kids ….
Thankfully the space (and collectors) are maturing and moving on to more challenging art but by bit, as they (probably) realise that works that are mainly pretty are too boring in the long run 🫣