Music that is born complex is not inherently better or worse than music that is born simple.
Aaron CoplandRead
What is it that an artist does when he is left alone in his studio? My conclusion was that if I was an artist and I was in the studio, then everything I was doing in the studio should be art . . . . From that point on, art became more of an activity and less of a product.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes that art is more about the process and experience of creating rather than just the finished work.
Bruce Nauman suggests that the essence of being an artist lies not in producing end products but in the act of creation itself. This perspective shifts the focus from the final artwork to the ongoing, immersive activity of making art, thus redefining the nature of creativity and expression.
Themes
ArtCreationProcessActivityExpression
In practice
Example use cases
During a lecture on creativity, you might use this quote to highlight the importance of the creative process.
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