Someone said my work for my degree show, came across with to much attitude. Rather id like to come across intelligent and someone who has captured elements in the art world that are not spoke about and ignored. In fact the person who said this was quit challenging and made me feel a bit silly, like I don’t know anything about art. This is exactly the problem with art. There is no fact, conversations around art can surely only be an opinion? So how I can I “fight” back?
He also said things like “ you need to be careful making statements like that” and “how do you know your addressing all elements in art?” as if to say, how do I know the elements I’m addressing are important enough in art.
I just sat and tried to answer these questions. My next paragraph was going to be my answer to these questions. However I deleted it because why am I as an “artist” going to answer these questions. As a viewer he has the right to ask questions and as an artist it’s my job to encourage questions. I don’t have to answer them.
This proves my work is effecting and is making people think and respond. Thank god! And I’v decided when viewers ask me to explain my work, (when they have seen it for themselves and physically been in its presence) I am not going to answer. They already have the answer by asking the question.
