File puptcrit/puptcrit.0709, message 190


From: "Kismet" <kismet-AT-bigpond.net.au>
To: <puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org>
Date: Sat, 15 Sep 2007 08:20:42 +1000
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] "Art for Art's sake"


Interestingly the use of the word "unalloyed" may not be helping.....pure, 
not mixed with other (agendas, issues, praxis) alloys....perhaps "unallied" 
may be a better word ie not allied to other causes etc etc.
I have long been an admirer (a disciple even) of the sculptor Brancusi who 
believed that all art always was and that it was the job of the artist as a 
technician NOT a creative to unlock the work NOT create.
Michealangelo was in the quarry one day, buying Marble for a commission by 
the Pope when he asked the yardsman to also deliver this big daggy bit with 
lots of flaws to his studio. The yardsmen laughed and tried to talk him out 
of it but he persisted. He later said that as soon as he looked at it he 
could see "David" asking to be released.
In my art, as opposed to my craft as a puppet/set/object/prop/scenic/actor 
artist, I try to bring this praxis to my work be it painting, sculpture or 
performance art (although my own gothic shock nature takes over a bit in 
environment manipulation)
Van Gough in his letters to his brother (who actually sold a few of Van 
Goughs paintings for him....I believe Vincent was so excited when some one 
wanted to buy a painting from him that he gave it to them so the brother 
took over) talks of a persistent noise in his head, driving him like a big 
steam engine to paint. That probable describes my raison d etre, a huge 
engine driving me on to discover art...and believe me I often wish that I 
was an accountant or a store keeper with a model railway at home....life 
would be a lot simpler then...and eating.....and dressing and doing domestic 
things............ A good friend, colleague, peer committed suicide on 
Wednesday and Ive passed through the shock/confusion/anger/sadness into 
meloncholie and self doubt. Ce l vie, this too will pass.

D.

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