Thursday, February 25, 2016

DIG Project 2: Decay: "Ivan the Fool and the Firebird"



Statement


It is a common regret to all of us, that, as we age, we tend to lose our maximalism and forfeit our most cherished dreams. Realizing that our dreams were never achievable anyway, we often succumb to the grind of daily life, throwing out creativity for the common good. A personal tragedy for the individual, the decay of idealism is just as crippling to the progress of social dreams. Upon seeing the corruption of the social dream- the corruption inevitable upon attempt to practically implement any ideology- there are those who have given themselves over to wallowing in excessive disillusionment, self-righteousness and victimization, and perpetual complaining about everything. They simply killed the dream, leaving themselves and others with only bleak reality. There is no more higher cause; no more collective. This piece is a lament for lost inspirations for positive building of self and community.

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