Thursday, February 8, 2007

art and representation

art is not just representing something. it is much more than that. it is not only about the view from the edge but the vision beyond that. it is not just the faded residue left in the twilight sky. it is about intimacy to life. it is about keen observation of every emotion, every drop of rain, every blade of grass, every branch of the tree, every cloud in the sky, and every filth in the street. all inclusive. it is to be felt, not to be explained in detail. inner body tells us the truth than the outer act. feelings are more real than thoughts. they are immediate and honest. thought is a habit. it is a delayed response. most of them are premeditated. not always here and now. calculated responses are not irrelevant, but they are not as true as feelings. art is closer to feelings. it stems out of being one with oneself, here and now.

"it is very simple. make a form. create something new. put together something to make a meaning. say something. point at something relevant. relevant now, here."

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