Art is an experience, not an object.
Interpretation
Art is about the feelings and experiences it evokes rather than the physical object itself.
This quote emphasizes that the essence of art lies in the emotional and personal experiences it creates for individuals, rather than focusing solely on the material aspects or the object itself. It suggests that art transcends mere objects and resides in the interaction and connection between the observer and the work, highlighting the subjective nature of artistic appreciation.
In practice
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of emotional engagement in art therapy.
A main part of the struggle of art has been to make an art that is direct, simple, humane, unconnected with powers that be in their essence... To the degree that it is connected with the bourgeoisie via the marketplace and so on is not necessarily an artist's problem.
To end up with a canvas that is no less beautiful than the empty canvas is to begin with.
It's not that the creative act and the critical act are simultaneous. It's more like you blurt something out and then analyze it.
Art is much less important than life, but what a poor life without it.
Every natural action is graceful.
For me, choosing between fiction and nonfiction is really only about picking the right tool for the job.
When the first baby laughed for the first time, the laugh broke into a thousand pieces and they all went skipping about, and that was the beginning of fairies.
It was my dad’s idea that music is supposed to be more than simply about entertainment and making a living, but about being of service as an integral part of the consciousness of the world. In honor of him and because it’s right, I use music in that light.
The director’s task is to recreate life, its movement, its contradictions, its dynamic and conflicts. It is his duty to reveal every iota of the truth he has seen, even if not everyone finds that truth acceptable. Of course an artist can lose his way, but even his mistakes are interesting provided they are sincere. For they represent the reality of his inner life, of the peregrinations and struggle into which the external world has thrown him.
I like to feel the butterflies in the stomach, I like to go home and have a restless night and wonder how I'm going to be able to accomplish this feat, get jittery. That hunger and those butterflies in the stomach are very essential for all creative people.
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