I've always sought to express a tension in form and meaning in order to achieve a veracity. I have come to the conclusion that the art world has to join us, women artists, not we join it. When women are in leadership roles and gain rewards and recognition, then perhaps 'we' (women and men) can all work together in art world actions.
Interpretation
Nancy Spero emphasizes the need for women's active inclusion and leadership in the art world to create meaningful change.
In this quote, Nancy Spero highlights the ongoing struggle for women artists to gain equal recognition and influence within the art world. She argues that rather than having women fitting into an existing framework, the art community itself must adapt and be inclusive of women artists. Spero believes that true collaboration and progress can only occur when women are in leadership positions, ultimately leading to a more equitable environment for all artists, regardless of gender.
In practice
This quote can be shared at an art exhibition featuring women artists to emphasize the importance of their contributions.
I didn’t want a completely passive viewer. Art means too much to me. To be able to articulate something visually is really an important thing. I wanted to make work where the viewer wouldn’t walk away; he would giggle nervously, get pulled into history, into fiction, into something totally demeaning and possibly very beautiful
I think it's important that everybody has access to music, and not just people who live in cities or who can afford to drive to the nearest city.
I always wanted to be an artist, writer and poet since I was seven, and one has to live long enough to evolve as an artist and do one's finest work.
Making art was really about the problem of the soul, of losing it. It was a technique for inhabiting the world. For not dissolving into it.
When I started to play with my fingernails, it was not just for volume. The most important thing was giving the guitar different colors in its voices.
You can't improvise without a skeletal structure; you can't just go in and start talking. This is a very misunderstood craft because no one else makes movies like this.
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