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stare at fruit until it hurts. breathe. draw symmetrical bottles without looking away. shoes. drapery. see yourself. the real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.
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dadaist hans arp once said “what arrogance is concealed in perfection? why struggle for purity in position when they can never be attained? the law of chance, which embraces all other laws and is as unfathomable as the depth from which all life arises can only be comprehended by a complete surrender to the unconscious.” and he’s right, some of the very best art i’ve made has been by complete accident. my favorite thing to see when i look at a painting is the blending of paint into forms, no brush stroke is like the one before it, the paint combines into new shades that weren’t there previously, with each smear something new emerges. i love surprising uses of color where you wouldn’t expect them to be, you can imagine the idea springing forth to the artist while they’re painting away on the canvas.. or maybe it was accidental? maybe they put blue where they meant to put green? a mistake? but now that it’s blue, it’s genius!
i’d like to approach more than just art with this way or thinking. it would lead to a lot less disappointment and a lot more excitement. 🪴Â
markus lĂĽpertz, exekution, 1992, oil on canvas
Jan 16, 2025
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just had an epiphany about how everyone seeks something different from art, how we all perceive it based on who we are as individuals … for the longest time in art/film school i’ve been scared to pursue the art i want out of fear that it will turn out very bad.
but i hope we make art anyway despite that fear, as long as it sustains ourselves and the people who matter. i hope we all get to freely make “bad” art 🫂
Mar 12, 2025
i love art i love art i love art i love art
when i feel like shit i turn to my favorite pieces of art for answers. sometimes the answers you need are found in your favorite album. sometimes you have to go to a marina abramovic exhibition. sometimes you have to just sit with it and with yourself. i’m an atheist but this is what i imagine people read scripture for and like i get it! this shit’s crazy!
Jan 20, 2025
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