Week 5
We all have seen those movies right? The ones where a sad little inner city kid is failing school, and the teacher comes in and helps them learn. Or the ones where a kid can't dance, or play a sport. Eventually, they learn that the power to tackle that big test, or dance their heart out was inside of them the whole time. The idea that people aren't taught anything, but have the knowledge of the subject matter already embedded in their heads reminds me nothing more of those movies. In terms of art, it just got me to thinking of how a person with no skill in the art form whatsoever, can properly grasp art itself as a medium, without even being able to draw. But then are they able to understand it on a same level as someone who can? The artist who can both draw, and understand art can see in terms of light and dark. The person who is only familiar with one of the forms of art, once forced out into a setting where both are needed, is almost like being forced out into sunlight, after being immersed in dark, and vice-versa.
That whole paragraph may not make any sense, but Plato at 11pm...doesn't work alright? Right now, flying pigs with sneakers on makes sense.
Anyway, the idea that images, once attached to a blur, become something different. That what you were trying to say behind said photo should be something that gets what you're trying to say across, without the need for words. One reason why I dislike writing artist statements, is because I feel as if I'm trying to justify my photography. If I can't justify my reasons for taking this, then its not a successful piece. Although in most cases, this could be true, but part of art is trying to interpret what the photo is saying, not needing a blurb to tell you what it means. Art is to be figured out on ones own, not reveled by a small piece of text next to it.
Kamaria
