Cecil, I applaud your focus on the importance of "questions." I am reminded of something that Picasso was reported to have said. I'm paraphrasing, "What good are computers? They only give you answers."
My questions about a piece are deeply quiet and almost subconscious but I am asking 'what do I want to say here? or what am I trying to convey in this piece?' That's for my own knowledge yet the work is open to interpretation to the viewer as there really isn't any one right answer. Meanwhile as I work on a piece (and even before I start) I have to ask myself the 'hows' of a piece, that is the engineering of putting the pieces together so the finished piece will not only be cohesive, but that the "seams" are invisible...so to speak....and I know the piece will not fall apart upon being moved around. Great article as always and food for thought.
Cecil, I applaud your focus on the importance of "questions." I am reminded of something that Picasso was reported to have said. I'm paraphrasing, "What good are computers? They only give you answers."
My questions about a piece are deeply quiet and almost subconscious but I am asking 'what do I want to say here? or what am I trying to convey in this piece?' That's for my own knowledge yet the work is open to interpretation to the viewer as there really isn't any one right answer. Meanwhile as I work on a piece (and even before I start) I have to ask myself the 'hows' of a piece, that is the engineering of putting the pieces together so the finished piece will not only be cohesive, but that the "seams" are invisible...so to speak....and I know the piece will not fall apart upon being moved around. Great article as always and food for thought.