Tuesday, April 14, 2015

the experience

 
  
It's during the making.
It's not afterwards.
It's not because of a good review.
It has to do with ideas coming together to somehow make this greater whole where everything becomes clear.
It's quite a strange experience.
I think many artists would say there is a moment when that happens, in whatever medium they're working, and when it is a really good piece of art, it can also give that experience to the viewer.

quote from mike nelson interview in border crossings

2 comments:

  1. it is indeed "a strange experience", isn't it, this colliding of ideas that often seems to happen in a flash, in a snap, when it's actually been percolating for a while. and when it gives an experience to the viewer, well, that's just the best part (even though i doubt many artists start out with the intention of creating something that will be found pleasing to the unknown viewers).

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    1. Creating something is such a high for me - I'm really addicted to it i suppose. Need to do it every day. Need to have that experience.

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