I've been in Boston for officially a week (woo!), and I finally got my alarm clock, pillow, and spiderweb sheets to put up as curtains -in the mail today!
And my Misfits wall clock.
Anyhow, so as I said, i've been at school quite a bit lately to familiarize myself with the campus, especially the library.
One thing I knew to expect in art school above all - was the number of hipsters to increase.
As i'm beyond sure you're all well aware, of the hipster invasion.
I have to say, their numbers are rather impressive even though them existing does agitate me a bit.
What's impressive about it?
The sheer magnitude with which these "individuals" seem to multiply - think back to Amoeba's in Biology.
They seem to absorb and recreate anyone and everyone around them who doesn't already have a refined sense of "place".
As an art student, I feel it is safe to say that over 75% of my school is covered in Hipsters, in a place that was once a huge stomping ground for punks, goths, geeks, and other such populations.
Now that isn't to say there aren't any of these people in art school- certainly, I go to art school as do a number of other individuals who place themselves into these co-cultures.
But, it isn't as common now, as it used to be.
I feel like for every 7 hipsters you see, you'll find one alternative soul.
What pisses me off? And or agitates me?
Their ability to steal and claim as their own.
Anything from the number of people wearing Doc Martens and other such boots [mine are the highest though ;) ], to the amount of individuals with undercuts and new wave hair.
Or all the flannel! My word! So much flannel (not to say I don't own flannel, but Jesus!).
Even down to the way they do their make up, or the accessories they wear.
Beyond the aesthetics, I get pissed off by the overwhelming need to be an "individual" that they possess - and therefore their obsession with shock.
There is a difference between TRYING to be an individual and actually BEING one - which seems to be something that younger people and many hipsters (of all ages), have issues differentiating.
Why does this irritate me?
Because i'm in art school, where these people get to draw graffiti penises on lockers in sharpie, and think they're cool because they have swirly introspective tattoos - and walk with their heads down, so they look sullen and artsy.
Another thing, is that I obviously get somewhat uncomfortable initially by how much I have in common with these people - since they steal a lot from punk and goth.
The boots, the hair, the ripped tights - even down to the sudden surge in people who are interested in using taxidermy and organs in their art (i've met over TEN people), and the ideas of sexual provocation.
Now, I know by no means are these things exclusive traits- but it irritates me when people do things such as the aforementioned simply to shock others.
OMFG LUUK AT THAT PENIS I DREW IT IS SO ORIGINAL AND REBELLIOUS GUYZ!!
Now, if you can draw or paint a photorealistic penis than bravo! That's awesome!
But if you spend your free time drawing penises as line work in marker - I can't help but think you have the sexual maturity of a 12 year old pre-pubescent boy.
Why do I get enraged by people who use shock as the sole means to gain attention? In this case, it's because it's like spitting in the faces of people who do exhibit those traits or are genuinely interested in these ideas.
We spend so much time working our way up the ladder to be taken seriously, only to have people who couldn't give a shit stomping around -making us look bad.
It's just like what I touched on before in my post about Nu Goth, and why many Goths are up in arms about it.
I will say that I like them being here in some ways - so I can prove that my artistic voice is different (which is vital to becoming successful) from them, and through that I can kick mud in their face with my knee high Docs on my way out.
Bye bye Bitches!
3 comments:
I can point to what I hate about hipsterism exactly--that attitude of NOT being a part of a sub-culture when they ARE. It's their elitism and evasion of self-identification despite BEING easily identifiable that irks people. A hipster will never admit to being a hipster, yet follow all the codes of the hipster sub-culture just as closely as a goth following the codes of goth sub-culture. Beard, thick-rimmed glasses, ripped skinny jeans, aviator glasses, 80's tops, some cultural vampirism to feign 'individuality' with ironic elusiveness--it's ALL identifiable.
There aren't many hipsterish people in my art class at the moment. Sure, there are a few that incorporate elements of it in their attire, but this is what is 'in' right now, and that's what stores are selling. However I heard some Masters' students complaining about the first years, saying that after the first semester all the girls who had hitherto been rather hippyish and flowerchild-like began morphing into hipsters. A bit odd because my university has the reputation of being a place populated by dirty hippies (you still see some barefoot boys lankily making their way to class), but the styles are similar with the loose-flowing thrifted clothes, so I guess you can understand why it's been taken up.
<3 sorry to hear and i hope you will kick thier asses!
i quit art school, we didnt have much of those hipsters but they wanted us to stop being creative. at least it was my feeling so i prefer my job as a nurse and be creative in my freetime XD
btw, love your hair in the pic!
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