I'm not sure how many people on this list are visual artists, but i
just got back from seeing pollack and some interesting thoughts crossed
my mind. As an art student now, I've always been encouraged, even at a
young age, to exercise my will of expression in whatever manner i saw
fit. It's like this for a great many people and indeed, "classical" art
schooling is a rarity anymore. In the vibrant period of early to mid
1900's art, the really breakout people were those that broke the bonds
of what was previously accepted, even in more modernist movements.
Pollack, for example, completely overstepped the cubists or modernists,
not only refracting images within his own mind, but eliminating as much
of the external as possible, and in turn conventional "forms" etc. All
major artistic breakthroughs have been this way. My question then is,
how is an artist to define him/herself when the ground is open, and
free? if there are stipends of conventional art left to break, what can
a person do to really find himself?
That's about it... I'm sure this is quite narrowminded, and general.
It's intended to be... i suppose im just eagerly awaiting the next "big
break" which given the general state of art should be something
completely fucking insane. sounds nice.
cdin
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