reluctantly tribal

Sometimes we get asked to put on warpaint when we don't want to, or adopt the customs of a tribe that we don't really relate to, or want to belong to in the first place. The rituals of the tribe are inauthentic to us. When I say 'tribe' I mean it in a more contemporary sense such as the workplace, family, or a social circle. I've often felt like an outsider in many of the 'tribes' I've been a part of, acting more as an observer rather than a participant. I suppose that is an appropriate role for an artist. (But don't worry, I'm not a complete loner. As I get older and wiser and more true to myself, I'm beginning to find communities that I am quite happy to connect with.) Ink and watercolour on paper, 8x10 inches.

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Comments

[Rob fingher]

So very true. Some tribes we feel compelled to stay with even when they don't necessarily sit with whoever we are and what we value. Brilliant simple work of art that I can truly connect to. Thanks for adding joy to my early morning.

[audelia]

I love this.

[Ninotchka]

I, too, love this. I can relate on so many levels!

[radical Albert]

youre a freakin jeanious´, i love your stuff, "what to focus on tattoo" asap

[Miami refractive surgery]

I also feel sometimes that I'm an outsider, some "tribes" are not my style and I simply stay and watch from outside but I can't integrate, now depends on each one personality, it's impossible not to be able to find a circle of friends similar to you.

[Emma Jane]

I am the proud owner of this, and cannot get over the ingenious strokes on the paper. Marc Johns, you are one heck of a human being. Thank you so much for inspiring my life!

[Marc Johns]

Thank you so much for the very generous and kind words, Emma Jane, and for buying this drawing! I truly appreciate it.

[vibram toe shoes]

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