**Idea** 24th February 2014
I did a list of Art is a..
Here are some explanations for why I chose these words.
Bare in mind I am not saying these statements are what Art is; I am simply questioning and trying to make the viewer think about Art from a different perspective.
The confidence this piece expresses through its color and the words “Art is a” will trigger debate and conversations.
Metaphor- Art generally is an object to express or represent another idea. This is what I talk about quit a lot, how Art is a representation of something else.
Corruption – what I mean by corruption is, corruption of the mind. Art is created through the viewer’s own mind. The viewers have their own ideas and interpretations from what is presented in front of them. Therefore, the Art that is presented influences the viewer to think a particular way. In that effect, does the Artist have some sort of power to influence the way a viewer sees things? If so who’s in power of the Art? The viewer or the Artist?
Unoriginal – is Art unoriginal? An idea from a piece of Art comes from inspirations and influences from something else?
Language – Art is a language, Art is a way of thinking, seeing and expressing. Art is used as language to express other emotions and thoughts, this also links in with Art being a metaphor.
While thinking about this I thought of the word integrity, is it important for an Artist to make Art with integrity? As a viewer would you know if it wasn’t?, I may add this word to my list.
Bruce Nauman
Bruce Nauman “One Hundred live and die” (1984) inspired the idea of a list. (Their you go, does that make my work unoriginal?) I like the idea of the words not existing until the viewer reads them. The idea and purpose of my work also wont exist until the viewer interacts with it.
By doing a list, it’s a good way to present triggers of thought.
Bruce Naumans work also has an aesthetically pleasing element to it. This is interesting because would his list be as successful if their was no attractiveness through the neon lights? The colors and different typography used in my work should also give of this element.
Wait, was that a contradiction? I am talking about my work not existing but then the appearance. Lets face it Art is one big contradiction, wait that’s another word to add to my list!!
