Episode 3: The Falsehood of the Meritocracy and Comparison with Logan Schulman

ReVisioning the Arts

Episode 3: The Falsehood of the Meritocracy and Comparison with Logan Schulman

In this interview, Logan Gabriel Schulman(they/them) and I explore the ownership of the title "artist".

Logan brings in the falsehood of the meritocracy of capitalism - i.e. that if our work is just "good enough" it will take off and be seen. They also go into the dynamics of social networks and how it is now incredibly difficult to consider oneself an artist given that we are constantly in comparison and being told we aren't good enough. Our validation, so often these days, lies in metrics-- this many people have seen it, liked it, etc.

Logan and I discuss the need for government funding rather than philanthropy from the wealthy. We discuss DIY production as a necessary means for resiliency. Logan also gives us some great tips for consistency and follow-through in networking with institutions.

Logan's website: https://loganschulman.net/

Logan Gabrielle Schulman is a genderqueer interdisciplinary visual and performance artist, theater director, and educator. Through performance, installation, and video, their practice labors to weave empathy, criticality, and the rupturous notion of deep time into immersive narratives, challenging commonplace configurations of faith in America. Their work has been presented by the Chautauqua Institution, the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, and Vox Populi Gallery, among other institutions locally, nationally, and abroad. They received their training from the New College of Florida with a dual degree in religion and performance studies, and from the Stella Adler Studio for Actor Training.

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Julia Brandenberger can be reached at [e-mail]

Her work can be found at www.roguetheology.com

Music:

"Theme for Julia," by Mira Treatman, licensed under CC BY 2.0