tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post8688872774647703957..comments2023-08-29T08:48:55.919-04:00Comments on Carol Diehl's Art Vent: The world of me, continuedCarol Diehlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023589628710711343noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-61843524872393296542010-09-27T07:53:02.761-04:002010-09-27T07:53:02.761-04:00As you mention, so much of what goes into apprecia...As you mention, so much of what goes into appreciation of art is non-verbal. <br />Jung's ideas about universal iconography come into play and often we lose the personal relevancy in an effort to make art meaningful to everyone. <br /><br />Is it? I think that like music, the strongest works are highly personal. Whether or not the current audience understands or appreciates art is not necessarily important to its longevity in the culture. Perhaps communication is over-rated.Victoria Webbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10291330032156184322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-33992866546451318322010-09-16T13:56:14.927-04:002010-09-16T13:56:14.927-04:00Though I haven't seen it in person, I had the ...Though I haven't seen it in person, I had the same reaction to the Salcedo piece. Great, until I knew what it was about. Something you said: "delight in mystery" --I really like that expression. My experience is Europeans have more of an ability to do that than Americans, though I have no idea why, and I'm loathe to make those kinds of generalizations. So many collectors here absolutely need me to tell them how to look at a work, which defies the entire experience altogether.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-4911939634767911672010-09-14T11:50:52.954-04:002010-09-14T11:50:52.954-04:00Thanks for this post - I wonder if you are suggest...Thanks for this post - I wonder if you are suggesting that the artist statement is also an extension of the art itself. That would certainly be a new approach to the artist statement but I'm not sure how that would work.Sherman Unkeferhttp://www.shermanunkefer.org/about/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-72991354921835716992010-09-14T09:07:27.566-04:002010-09-14T09:07:27.566-04:00Lately I'm opting for poetry in place of a sta...Lately I'm opting for poetry in place of a statement, it doesn't really say anything, just adds a layer of words to the image... if I could get away with sending nonsense to curators I would.debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08943411721370422914noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-65096345888105563172010-09-08T09:40:46.988-04:002010-09-08T09:40:46.988-04:00Every artist I know dreads the artist statement, b...Every artist I know dreads the artist statement, but so many venues require them. If I ever get enough clout to refuse to do them, I'll know I've arrived. <br /><br />Joanne Mattera has a good point though, sometimes they seem necessary to counteract the press releases that galleries write. Since most media coverage, if you can get it, just reprints the press release, your audience will have a preconceived explanation of your work based how the gallery that "represents" you describes it. Ideally you have input on that, but not always.Kathy Hodgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06103183122102023675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-13888053215277530412010-09-07T13:50:54.517-04:002010-09-07T13:50:54.517-04:00Uh, that's "Joanne". Bad typist.Uh, that's "Joanne". Bad typist.Joanne Matteranoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-6775010537341863122010-09-07T13:50:01.163-04:002010-09-07T13:50:01.163-04:00I am a fan of a well written paragraph or two that...I am a fan of a well written paragraph or two that gives me some insight to what I'm seeing. I don't want it to explain every nuance, and I don't want to be told what to feel about it, but I do want to know what led the artist to create the particular body of work I see before me. In other words: give me some dots, and I'll connect them as I view the work. <br /><br />Given the number of artists, with their proportionately greater number of images and exhibitions, blog and websites, I think we do need some key elements to help us get through the thicket: a few well-selected images and a cogent statement that will help a gallery write an informative press release.<br /><br />And here's the corollary issue: the crappy press releases that come from many galleries.Jpanne Matterahttp://www.joannemattera.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-1910731284082244522010-09-07T09:58:02.007-04:002010-09-07T09:58:02.007-04:00Carol, so very well said. I ask why are many so a...Carol, so very well said. I ask why are many so afraid to depend on the non-verbal, feelings, and our intuition? I come back to the way we were taught: to not trust ourselves, to protect our originality, to not look deeply inwardly and outwardly. <br /><br />If I may: <br /><br />http://artrails.blogspot.com/James Louriehttp://www.jameslourie.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-20329132035150921152010-09-07T08:09:57.928-04:002010-09-07T08:09:57.928-04:00Great post. I always find it interesting when I re...Great post. I always find it interesting when I read a statement, look at the work, realize that the artist has no idea what their work was about. As you suggest, when I write about art I use the intuition approach. I find that, when art is good, really looking at the work is very insightful, revealing a lot about the artist and the meaning of the work.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213131293368857479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4865764596112100655.post-60790833270715595392010-09-06T20:50:36.029-04:002010-09-06T20:50:36.029-04:00I read this and since I am in the middle of writin...I read this and since I am in the middle of writing statements,I am completely confused on how to write mine.Some people say, "use your personal voice and experiences to explain your work", others say,"nothing says amateur more than personal experience explaining your art"..What do you think is the best way to handle this necessary but annoying requirement??michelle muldrownoreply@blogger.com