Drug-induced enlightenment?

I'm pretty sure that it was Oscar Wilde that once said, "All art is vile."

While I don't entirely agree (I'd say that only some art is vile) ... the man had a point.

Which leads me to the subject of visual enlightenment. Enlightenment is relative. What enlightens me won't necessarily enlighten you — and vice versa. Likewise, the art you love isn't necessarily the art I shall love. Just because you love your design work doesn't mean I should ... yada yada yada.

But, the subject does trigger some serious curiosity — and I am curious as to what are the most commonly referred-to mediums for enlightenment (visual and intellectual) today? Is it books? Is it the internet? Television? No-frills holidays? High-street fashion retailers? Booze? Class-A drugs? Myspace?

I can say, at least for me, it's probably a fusion of all types of media, art and literature ... and travel ... but this can't be true for everyone as I meet so many people who never read and have no idea what's going on in the world ... I meet others who could care less if trees were green and people purple.

Modernism breeds apathy and society today is the most apathetic it has hever been , I would say.

So what enlightens you?

Newspagedesigner

This is a beneficial site for anyone interested in Newspaper design... you can check out various portfolios (it's brilliant that one can browse by journalist or category).

It's also a good forum to share work and get feedback ... what I enjoy most about this site is that it shows a great cross section of work from various cultures and backgrounds and levels of experience and styles ...

A brilliant way to learn about the cultural nuances of media design and engage in a positive and constructive discourse.