Art-making is not about telling the truth but making the truth felt
Interpretation
Art is about conveying emotions and experiences rather than just stating facts.
This quote by Christian Boltanski emphasizes that the essence of art lies in its ability to evoke feelings and sensations rather than simply presenting objective truths. It suggests that the power of art is in its emotive quality, allowing the audience to experience a deeper connection to the underlying messages that might not be articulated through words alone.
In practice
This quote can be shared during an art exhibition opening to emphasize the emotional impact of the artworks.
I discovered writing children's books was a way to keep living in my imagination like a child. So I wrote a number of books before I started 'Magic Tree House.' Then, once I got that, I never looked back because I could be somewhere different in every single book.
I haven't changed my mind about modernism from the first day I ever did it... It means integrity; it means honesty; it means the absence of sentimentality and the absence of nostalgia; it means simplicity; it means clarity. That's what modernism means to me.
Music must awaken people to do their duty as citizens and act.
I grew up watching period dramas, as we all did in the 1980s and '90s - endless adaptations of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens - and I loved them. But I never saw anyone like me in them, so I decided to find a story to erode the excuses for me not doing one.
Look out! Be on your guard, because alone of all the arts, music moves all around you.
My cooking is simply ingredients plus umami.
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