I love that quote, "“God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.” The first thing I thought of was the way a piece of metal can look when it was 'polished' roughly so that wherever one looks at it according to the angle held, each area looks like the Center of everywhere and there is no circumference. I see that pattern in other places as well as it all depends on one's perspective. I'm often amazed when an individual is attracted to a work of art I've done that isn't one of the one's I'm madly in love with.......everything speaks to someone on so many levels. Myself included in that I don't really ask myself or even know why I don't like something (OK talking about art here and not food or people). A reaction can be immediate or grow subtly and even I can do a complete turnaround if I spend some time with it or I'm influenced by something/someone else finding a piece wonderful. Every day we make decisions from split seconds to hemming and hawing over a long time.....I find all that intriguing. As for fear of failure.......I'm working on a piece presently that can turn into a failure as the resin I used failed me, most likely my own fault (too much liquid ink) but I'm still trying to save the piece and won't give up until it's obvious to me it needs to be thrown out; but I'm stubborn and will try to save it if possible. Another great essay as usual.
>>>A reaction can be immediate or grow subtly and even I can do a complete turnaround if I spend some time with it<<<
That made me think about how certain works can sneak up on you and it seems like it is on an emotional level. A lot of times we are busy thinking about something else and just don't see a thing for what it is or can be but when we look at it at the right receptive moment that can change everything. Hence, 'Results Pending'. I should use that for an exhibition title some time.
and yes, on failure, well, shit fails sometimes. But like you are doing, it is always a good experiment in creativity to pull something back from the jaws of failure. Like I said before, Nature figures on 99.9% failure. Nature is extremely persistent and creative. Like that line from Jurassic Park: 'Life finds a way.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oijEsqT2QKQ
Back when I was married and we had an art gallery, I tried to hate the art of a couple of women artists (they had affairs with my then husband) but I really liked their art a lot and even liked the women too. Have you done an article about separating the art from the artist? I only ask as I often think about how I know some people who can't stand Picasso's art because they've heard he beat up his women. I want to just look objectively at art and let it speak to me and not get an emotional reaction because of something the human artist has done. Can't say though that Hitler's 'art' was any good and neither could the art school he attended. Too bad.......had they liked it perhaps history would have changed drastically!
I’m a newcomer here and glad to have found you! “Godness (?) is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere”
Glad to have you here. "God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere”
Good article, as usual. And, Just this past weekend, while our daughter was in town, she and I had a conversation about a Tarot and Runes.
I love that quote, "“God is a circle whose center is everywhere and circumference nowhere.” The first thing I thought of was the way a piece of metal can look when it was 'polished' roughly so that wherever one looks at it according to the angle held, each area looks like the Center of everywhere and there is no circumference. I see that pattern in other places as well as it all depends on one's perspective. I'm often amazed when an individual is attracted to a work of art I've done that isn't one of the one's I'm madly in love with.......everything speaks to someone on so many levels. Myself included in that I don't really ask myself or even know why I don't like something (OK talking about art here and not food or people). A reaction can be immediate or grow subtly and even I can do a complete turnaround if I spend some time with it or I'm influenced by something/someone else finding a piece wonderful. Every day we make decisions from split seconds to hemming and hawing over a long time.....I find all that intriguing. As for fear of failure.......I'm working on a piece presently that can turn into a failure as the resin I used failed me, most likely my own fault (too much liquid ink) but I'm still trying to save the piece and won't give up until it's obvious to me it needs to be thrown out; but I'm stubborn and will try to save it if possible. Another great essay as usual.
Thanks Annette
>>>A reaction can be immediate or grow subtly and even I can do a complete turnaround if I spend some time with it<<<
That made me think about how certain works can sneak up on you and it seems like it is on an emotional level. A lot of times we are busy thinking about something else and just don't see a thing for what it is or can be but when we look at it at the right receptive moment that can change everything. Hence, 'Results Pending'. I should use that for an exhibition title some time.
and yes, on failure, well, shit fails sometimes. But like you are doing, it is always a good experiment in creativity to pull something back from the jaws of failure. Like I said before, Nature figures on 99.9% failure. Nature is extremely persistent and creative. Like that line from Jurassic Park: 'Life finds a way.' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oijEsqT2QKQ
Back when I was married and we had an art gallery, I tried to hate the art of a couple of women artists (they had affairs with my then husband) but I really liked their art a lot and even liked the women too. Have you done an article about separating the art from the artist? I only ask as I often think about how I know some people who can't stand Picasso's art because they've heard he beat up his women. I want to just look objectively at art and let it speak to me and not get an emotional reaction because of something the human artist has done. Can't say though that Hitler's 'art' was any good and neither could the art school he attended. Too bad.......had they liked it perhaps history would have changed drastically!
>>>Have you done an article about separating the art from the artist?<<< I do have thoughts on that subject. I'll write something...