Chapter 2, "the Crit"

this has been the first time ive read this book, since i got it yesterday afternoon via FedEX. it has been more than insightfull, ive read all the previous chapters, but these are some of the most interisting points that ive stumbled across.

1. talking about the staff and educating the wrist down & and wrist up(the intullectual side) one cal arts faculty says, "we all contradict each other, but the prevailing beilief is that any artist whose work fails to display some conceptual rigor is little more than a pretender, illustrator, or designer"

This was particually inportant to me because i feel that ive just really stated to venture into finding deeper meaning and deeper thought into my work. instead of doing tons of work, ive just been pondering, thinking and putting things together in my mind that dont make any sence. and its almost daily that people contridict eachother, one see onething the other sees the oppisete, what do you run off ov.

2. "Creative is definitely a dirty word...it's almost as embarrassing as beautiful or sublime or masterpiece."

I don't really think that words truly can describe a picture and to place them into categories is a matter of context.

3. when describing a group cirt, "They are social occasions that reinforce the norm. they impose a standardized discourse. they privilege unfinished, incompetent ar. if your not sick, dont call the doc." further..."I dont care about an artist's intentions. i care if the work looks like it might have some consequences." Dave Hickey

This statement was even more impacting today when we had a crit, talking about everyones artworks. you know if your art is ready to be presented into a group or gallery, to sit thought things is kinda reductive, talking with other artists in non formal situations is more realizing. ive only been to one single group cirt about a large body of painting that was done self directed, i got nothing more out of it than i already knew about my painting. you know your art, its there to make an impact(consequences)

4."Talent is a double-edged sword. What you are given is not really yours. What you work at, what you struggle for, what you have to take command of-- that often makes for very good art."

insperiating is the one side? and what you take from everything and what you find passion in is a merge of talent. everything has more meaning when its done with passion and insperation, and to find restarint and clairty, thats where you really take command.

5. A crit this long....

i mean after a while it must open up to some pretty wild shit, something there in the begining was nothing but then has a powerful balance after taking it in for so long. i think a crit this long would really actually give me some more passion and open up for some serious discussion, given that it was a body of work that was truly thought out and done rite.