1. The Power of Artifice
Artifice (kerenmi) refers to embellishment, ostentatious display, and contrived presentation.
In the world of art, artifice has the power to attract people, but it is also a poison that corrupts the work.
Masterpieces have remained beautiful over time precisely because they possess an “innocent core” that transcends it.
However, looking at the present day, this artifice is at the center of evaluation.
That is the space of SNS (Social Networking Services).
2. SNS: A Showcase of Artifice
SNS is like a stage.
The audience is the “followers,” the applause is the “likes,” and the cheers are the “shares.”
What is easily appreciated there is not depth or truth.
- Flashy videos
- Extreme language
- Processed, embellished images
These instantly gather people and receive applause.
SNS is a stage where artifice has the most power.
3. Between Artifice and Authenticity
But here, a question arises.
In a world dominated by artifice, is authenticity buried?
The answer is no.
As the history of art shows, what remains beyond time is, after all, “that which faces innocence.”
Artifice gathers people, but eventually disappears like a fleeting trend.
What remains is only the “sincere heart” that is visible through the artifice.
4. A Microcosm of the Modern Age
SNS is a microcosm of the modern age.
Artifice is valued, falsehoods spread, and innocence is seemingly erased.
However, what remains beyond that flood is “authenticity.”
It is the same as the breath of a masterpiece that remains in an antique vessel.
Only the traces of sincere engagement, transcending contrivance, remain beyond time.
5. Conclusion
SNS is a modern stage dominated by artifice.
However, what we should be looking at is not the artifice itself.
It is the “innocent core” that is visible through it.
The same is true of beauty.
What truly remains is the
