Edit: artist statements are an academic notion. — Brett
What I mean is that they use the artist statement to justify a work that has very little substance. — Brett
but as an op is smacks of performative contradiction, because you are yourself breaking the silence. — unenlightened
↪Coben So I can talk about art as long as I am not talking about my own art, or as long as I am not presenting art, or something? Seems a bit arbitrary. — unenlightened
I would have thought that the problem is not that the artist says something about their work, but that the work is not worth talking about — unenlightened
You're treating this like legislation. — Coben
The art is often bad and I think part of the problem is that people think the verbal thinking aspects of the art are enough. It is a symptom, but also like the phrase 'do over' in a game of chess or something. If you are thinking any move you make can be taken back by calling out this phrase, you will not put as much effort into that move you are going to have to live with. If you think you can make your work meaningful by telling people what to think, you are not going to focus as much on the non-thinky parts of the art. In general. I am sure some do. See, something you know you can or will do in the future can affect what you do now, while making the art and while conceiving of what makes it powerful or beautiful or great.And if the art is bad, who cares about the labels? — unenlightened
If the art is good, the artist saying the meaning can and I think will in most cases detract from the art, since it will be seen through a narrower lens. I also think that it is part of the same wave as the NOT paying attention to the sensuous values. If people did not think they were going to make their art work through explaining what it means, they might realize they need to make powerful art in and of itself, and this power will include things that are not related to verbal thinking.If the art is good, who cares about the labels? — unenlightened
If the art is good, the artist saying the meaning can and I think will in most cases detract from the art, since it will be seen through a narrower lens. — Coben
If people did not think they were going to make their art work through explaining what it means, they might realize they need to make powerful art in and of itself, and this power will include things that are not related to verbal thinking. — Coben
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