my creativity-enhancing device
Disclaimer: my perceptions and ideas may change overtime, so pardon certain underdeveloped thoughts
Am told to sketch a machine/ device that may enhance my creativity.
Prompt: things that make me ‘tick’ (inspire me)…
- Plays/ dramas/ movies with a powerful and/or thought-provoking message
- Spoken poetry
- Being in a crowd that knows the music and sings it with conviction
- Any ephemeral experience, really
- Emotional art forms (singing, dancing etc.)
- Someone passionately talking about something
- Watching the world cup
Has this been helpful?
Yes, because I realise I gain inspiration from collectivity, the human experience and powerful emotions.
First, I would like to define creativity–wrong, we shall not define it.
Once defined, or subjected to a comprehensive list, there are already precious things/ ideas lost in that process. For instance, defining creativity as ‘free’ could subject it to not be ‘restrictive’, which, if I may, rob certain aspects of ‘what could have been’.
Used to being in a system, an organised society; statistical limitations plague my life, and very possibly hinder creativity.
Hence, we shall not put things in a box. But we also can. Because we are, like, creative//////\\\\\\\\\\
And therefore, I decided to create my device as a reminder for myself to never develop a tunnel vision, that my thoughts and ideas can exist on multiple planes and dimensions, and it is okay if it’s ‘too chim’ or ‘sounds like bullsh*t’. Because we are purely creating.
How it works (as symbolisms and reminders):
- The small orange-filled circle on the left is a supposed starting point
- But so are the other circles, they can exist anywhere, and some even vary in design and size — reminding me that I can begin anywhere and there isn’t a right/ linear way to it
- Multiple starting points are also sometimes ending points
- The arrows are supposed to represent the direction of my thoughts, ideas and feelings (three important things needed whilst creating)
- Some arrows change the course of its direction, signifying the abruptness of novelty and inspiration
- Some ‘arrows’ are simply lines, which signals that the means of gaining something in the process of creativity could be different from how I expect it to be (i.e. through an arrow format)
Overall, the sketch of this ‘device’ is meant to be creative and elusive in itself, because in creativity, we don’t need to be all that straightforward. This device is largely metaphorical and meant to be thought-provoking.
To me, not having a focus in creation is sometimes a creation in itself too. But clearly, having a focus doesn’t render the creation any ‘less worthy’ too.
So, this device helps to reduce the tendency for certainty or rigid structure while I am creating, probably enhancing my creativity in that process.
🙂
Thanks for reading, hope you enjoyed! – Mizuki
