Monday, July 21, 2008

Why Should Artist have to Explain Art?

Unexplainable? Regia Marinho's painting.
I agree that explanations are the traitor of art. I don't do it, and so I don't apply for grants.

Yet, there are more and more pressures today on artists to explain themselves.
Serious art defies easy interpretation, and artists should resist the call to explain themselves." Jonathan Jones. [read more, from guardian]
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