What leads an artist to take refuge in his own world?
I’ve noticed how many musical artists seem to live in their own little world. Them and their own world. For example, I remember a kid at my school who would pick up his guitar and just play, without worrying about whether anyone was passing by or watching him. It was as if, in that moment, the rest of the world didn’t exist. Just him and the music. I myself - and it’s strange to say this - am an artist, although perhaps in a different way. As I mentioned in another article, I have what I call chronic introspection: I spend a lot of time with my own ideas and projects. But at the same time, I don’t feel completely closed off in my own little world the way many artists seem to be. I can still keep in touch with what’s going on around me, even if I sometimes retreat into my own thoughts. But why is it that so many artists seem to live like this, so disconnected from what’s happening around them? I think there are several reasons. For many, it’s a kind ...
