Art is an experience, not an object.
Interpretation
Art is about the feelings and experiences it evokes rather than the physical object itself.
This quote emphasizes that the essence of art lies in the emotional and personal experiences it creates for individuals, rather than focusing solely on the material aspects or the object itself. It suggests that art transcends mere objects and resides in the interaction and connection between the observer and the work, highlighting the subjective nature of artistic appreciation.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of emotional engagement in art therapy.
A main part of the struggle of art has been to make an art that is direct, simple, humane, unconnected with powers that be in their essence... To the degree that it is connected with the bourgeoisie via the marketplace and so on is not necessarily an artist's problem.
To end up with a canvas that is no less beautiful than the empty canvas is to begin with.
It's not that the creative act and the critical act are simultaneous. It's more like you blurt something out and then analyze it.
Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.
Just give a drum roll, announce my name & I come out & sing. I have a contract that says I'm a singer. So I sing.
I'm in the acting business. That's the ego business.
Novels are fictions and therefore they tell lies, but through those lies every novelist attempts to tell the truth about the world.
I'm not a teacher; I'm not a historian. I'm trying to create a world for my characters.
Playing and listening to music gives you a sense of fulfilment because you have to put everything in you at its disposal.
But failure has to be an option in art and in exploration - because it's a leap of faith. And no important endeavor that required innovation was done without risk. You have to be willing to take those risks.
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