My mind has become a sponge and I realize I may be smarter than I think I am. I was never any good at academically learning, but I am beginning to realize that maybe I just never truly felt the credentials of my teacher's were note worthy enough to teach me anything. When people have an unending passion for their area of expertise and apply that passion to a creative solution or pose an interesting question... No matter what subject or how off center it is from art I feel myself propelled toward listening further. Plus, not only do I want to know more, but I want to figure out a way to incorporate this new found knowledge into my art.
The sad, but true thing I am beginning to realize is that I do not know too many bright people in my life.
Yes, I know smart people and intellectual people, and people so full of themselves that I don't know how they get their shirts over their over inflated egos, but I have rarely met a person so intellectually intriguing that they inspire new ideas and applications in the way I use and view my art.
I am guessing this could be considered the same for many out there. I just never realized that there were so many other people out there in the world that could be filled with such passion and creativity that were not in the arts.
Smart people do not interest me. Or even people that know THEY have a high I.Q. I don't know mine, but it is safe to say that I am not the smartest person in the world, but I can definitely say with all confidence nor am I the stupidest.
I have never been able to find myself in a circle of extremely bright people and innovators in their respective fields. I think this would open up ground breaking thoughts to hear their perspectives on anything so as by osmosis I it may become my art. I am after all an absorber. Art is my medium.
Back to the subject at hand, a new book. I am thinking of writing an art book. Not of pictures, but of philosophy, analysis, and my thoughts on the subject. I have been having ideas boiling about all types of things bubbling in my head all generally orbiting the world of art. Not to be mistaken with "THE ART WORLD".
I have read a few books on art, but I have noticed there haven't been many books as of recent written by artist explaining their ideas on art. Artist will give interviews or try and explain their style. I believe this to be a lazy and an egomaniacal way of going about things.
Sure, I want to explain Post Modern Barbequeism, but that is only one short chapter in my life as an artist. To me, it is not the most significant part. At least not yet ( but you never know). There are aspects of art that I want to write about and examine. One biggie is creativity...
Creativity: I want to explore where it comes from. How to create it. How to apply it. Why people avoid it.
This book will be solely based off of my own brain. My own ideas. I want something that I can stand by without question and let it be my convictions on art, no matter how controversial. There is plenty I do not agree with in Art and I want to write an art book that goes beyond the realm of art to the idea of the general creative. Something that would push the bounds of individual expressionism no matter what field.
Right now, this idea is sitting in my head like a big bowl of gumbo with all the fix'ins just floatin' around. I don't know what I want to say, but I know it's something... Got to go watch a movie... Pick this up tomorrow... MAybe.
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