The Artist : Why sometimes they are A**holes? - Bilge

BVT Baron von Tiki Member Wichita KS Joined: Mar 09, 2010 Posts: 86	BVT Baron von Tiki Posted posted on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 12:53 AM On 2010-06-16 21:14, Zeta wrote: Artists hate to "explain" their work. Not really. Like everyone else, artists love to talk about themselves. Read any interview with a living artist and you'll always find mention of their interests and their "influences" for certain works or series. But, the dichotomy is this: Because a work should stand on its own, any particular artistic work that has to be "explained" usually means that the artist has failed to communicate the work's message. And artists hate that.

On 2010-06-16 21:14, Zeta wrote:

Artists hate to "explain" their work.

Not really. Like everyone else, artists love to talk about themselves. Read any interview with a living artist and you'll always find mention of their interests and their "influences" for certain works or series. But, the dichotomy is this: Because a work should stand on its own, any particular artistic work that has to be "explained" usually means that the artist has failed to communicate the work's message. And artists hate that.

Post #537001 by Baron von Tiki on Thu, Jun 17, 2010 12:53 AM