Short YouTube monologue praising TikTok artist Carolyn Mara, who paints with a mop and sells her work for over $1,000, while reflecting on online criticism. The speaker defends creative risk-taking and argues that making distinctive work that provokes thought is preferable to seeking universal approval.
So there's an artist here on TikTok that I follow called Carolyn Mara. She's getting a lot of hate because she does her work by painting with a mop. On this specific post, she said when they ask you if you really sell art that you paint with a mop, she says yes. And she's selling these pieces for over $1,000 a pop. So here's what I want to ask you. Which one is more important? Making really cool work that you're really proud of that leans into something different that's really you, or being like everybody else and expecting everybody to like you? The thing is, if you're doing something well, haters are gonn if we're not feeling a little bit uncomfortable about something, we're probably not talking about something that matters enough. Feeling safe online in terms of like, having everybody love you is not the goal. Being a successful creative that gets somebody to think and feel something should be kudos, Carolyn. I think you're freaking awesome. Your work is beautiful, and I'm so honored to see someone sticking up for themselves and their work in such a way.
