The purpose of art has often been a subject of debate, but no matter what you think of the purpose of art today you have to acknowledge the fact that the original art had a purely sorcerous-religious function. All art produced, since the first art we know of was produced some 40,000 years ago, has been sorcerous-religious 99% of the time. Entartete Kunst («degenerated art») is a strictly modern pheonmenon. It is very kosher and known only from the last few centuries. Actually, only from year 1789 and onwards, and for reasons some of you might know already.
Art is not supposed to provoke you, to test the limits, to break taboos or anything like that. I will go as far as to claim that the sole original purpose of art is to serve as sorcery and/or to promote religious enlightenment. The bards travelled the land to inspire others, to initiate others, to enlighten others and to ensure the survival of the religious ideals in society – and in particular so in times of confusion, war and other troubles. All paintings, scultures, poems and plays too were especially designed for the same purpose. The ancient society was very much religious, because the religion was the glue that kept it harmonious and proseprous. The artists were like cleaners in a spiritual sense, and ensured that everything was kept nice, clean and tidy. No rubbish was allowed to pile up and soil the minds and spirit of the tribe.
So-called artists today are serving not as cleaners of the mind and spirit, but mainly – if not even exclusively – as soilers of the mind and spirit, and not only wallow in the rubbish of our world, but actually add to the piles of rubbish with their so-called art. They don’t inspire, instead they drag others down into the filthy bog they are in themselves. They don’t initiate, but degrade and pervert. They don’t enlighten, but confuse others. I am not going to give you any examples of such art, I don’t want to soil my blog and give any of you nightmares, but I am sure you know what I am talking about – or recognize such «art» (i. e. rubbish) when you see it.
Embracing art and rejecting degenerated art is not about narrow-mindedness, racism, xenophobia, «anti-semitism», hatred or anything like that. It is no different from embracing the street cleaners and rejecting those who throw garbage in the streets. We should not tolerate that others just throw their garbage around and soil our streets, and likewise we should not tolerate that others soil our minds and spirit with their degenerated art. We are better off without it.
So I would claim that if the piece of art does not inspire to greatness, if it does not teach you something profound, if it does not give you a sense of religious enlightenment, then it is – simply put – not art. It is instead rubbish and should be treated as such too. The “artist” producing the rubbish should not in any way be rewarded for this.
To the many well-meaning artists out there, I wish to – on a professional basis, as a musician myself – advice you all to think over what you do. Do you follow an age-old bardic tradition of sorcerous-religous enlightenment through art, or do you dive into piles of shit and drag your audience with you into this shit as you present your «art» to them? Is your art a religious call to you, or is it just some sort of self-therapy for your own sick and twisted mind?
In our age true artists are persecuted, because they try to uphold something good in a society marked (by a tiny group with huge influence) for destruction, but I wish to say to all of you that you should not fear anything. Do not be afraid to produce politically incorrect art! You might fear a boycott, but why? Even if some boycott your art; so what? What do you have to lose? Are you afraid to end up like me, and have to spend a few nights in jail every now and then? Would that really be such a big deal? Isn’t your art worth that? If not, what is it worth?
Be a true artist, and spread art that will inspire, initiate and enlighten others. If you don’t you might as well stop trying to be an artist and do something else instead. If you don’t do this, then who else will? To do so is the purpose of the artist. To do so is the responsability of the artist! You – we – are the light of society, banishing the darkness that falls upon our world when the Sun sets in the West. Without you the cold darkness will smother our world, and leave a devastated wasteland when the Sun rises the next day. And it will you know. One day the invincible Sun will rise again in the East; it will banish the darkness and light up the shadows, melt the ice and revive our bodies – and also blind our enemies and expose them. Until then the true artists must keep the torch burning and guide our tribes safely through the perilous darkness; and keep the tribe spiritually and mentally intact. HailaR WôðanaR!
