Lately I heard Jennifer Steckel Elliott of Lagom Collections talk about this phenomenon, asking us to think, actually, about what art is.Some of it also illustrates our passion for technology.
Citing her own experience, she talked about how having “too many books” can be a problem in the art world, where it’s better to have digital resources that, frankly, travel better. Asking the audience if they like to read, she mentioned that after a health issue, she found herself less able to consume print media. Now, she said, her company is providing an alternative.
“People who create with ones and zeros instead of a paintbrush are not always considered artists,” she said. “We’re all solving problems, we’re all bringing something together to add value to people's lives, using our imagination and skill. It brings in different ways.” “We’re adding to jobs,” she said, noting the importance of investing in the foundational layer of this kind of project.“When we think it's simple, it's not as simple for everyone,” she said.