Arthur Sokk and the Path

ArThuR SokK &

The Path

This episodic tale is of chaotic scrambling vs in-depth investigation, follwing Arthur Sokk (aka Artie) on his journey to understanding the path of an independent artist in the year 2022 and beyond…

Arthur S kk was everyone you’ve ever known (or heard of), who one day woke up engaged in an emotional relationship with the world and decided to do something about it. What Arthur decided to do was paint and write and sculpt and film and compose and sing; everything his bounteous heart could think of, using every tool and creative discipline afforded to his weary soul. ‘Weary?’ you may say... yes ‘weary’ and why… because Arthur had been trodden on for most of his life, under the foot of the cold logic of post industrial revolution – a million miles away from his particular brand of deep magical thinking.

Chapter 1

First contact. Arthur’s work was going well, thanks to an extended period of negative introspection and self-loathing. Just like every Monday, he’d two primed canvases on the wall, his trusty Rasberry Pi at the ready and enough fags to last half a day (maybe). He sat by the window on the second floor of his Mum‘s house and checked a favourate Twitter account: Fine Art Thesis Idea Generator (@FineArtThesis). ‘Transparent discourses of non-binary dimensions in pre-21st Century art’, it said that day. He smiled. ‘Yeah.’ As if his mind transmitted directly to his algorythm, an image of a group show simultaneously appeared on his feed. He sat bolt upright transfixed. Suddenly life and death in utter isolation seemed like a terrible idea, although it never had until then.On the screen in front of Arthur, a group of smiling slightly soiled folks paraded around a loft space with sculptures and paintings covering every surface of the room. The article read...

‘Syndicated spaces features group show by ’Far Queue PLC (FQPLC)’ a Middlesex collective on the path to greatness. West London rates relief was the opportunity, local charity partners the answer. Joel Fisch and Ashley Borkowski from FQPLC linked with a local charity in West London to take over five thousand square feet of office space and set up a group show of contemporary, if not incendiary art.’

‘West London?’ He said, clicking on the reference link. This was it,finally the means to show his work, collaborate with others and get out of the closet and explode on the art scene. He started typing as fast as his nose would allow...

Hi Gallery

I am a typical artist on a journey from the studio to establishing a career in the industry. I am writing an episodic tale, whether successful or not, to expose functional models that provide space and commercial subsidy. I am beginning this narrative with ‘rates relief’, as an opportunity for up and coming talent and managers... that’s what brought your work to my attention. I’d be very grateful to ask some questions and learn of your experiences and the nature of resources made available to you. Whether public or private sectors, I am on the hunt for models to keep projects afloat, arts practice subsidised or organisations that you are either involved with or aware of currently championing emerging talent. This is not an inquisition into investment opportunity in the conventional sense; however, more a means to expose success within the industry to support career paths for myself along side talented souls at the beginning of their journey. So, I was wondering if you could share a few minutes out of yourschedule for a quick conversation about your organisation, model, ethos and any advice you’d give someone starting? From this conversation, I will be writing the article with your input and in a capacity you feel comfortable with – names optional. Excited to hear back from you

He smacked the send button and waited, a second, a minute, an hour, a day. The days past and after a week... nothing!

To be continuedaq1§