traps, crutches, and death's radio
Apr. 8th, 2005 03:39 amThis was a reply on T's journal to some thoughts he had on abstraction. I'm not quite sure I really engaged what he was saying there; I kinda ended up writing a manifesto for my own art... whatever the hell I'm trying to do with it.
"process is a trap" - Jackson Pollock
I have a quote stuck in my mind that I think is much the same, from a different angle: John K. has said that "style is a crutch". An apology for your shortcomings of skill, a ritualized work-around, and ultimately a trap.
( traps and crutches. )
Further ramblings, added after cutting and pasting the comment from there to here...
( I hear that voice again... )
"process is a trap" - Jackson Pollock
I have a quote stuck in my mind that I think is much the same, from a different angle: John K. has said that "style is a crutch". An apology for your shortcomings of skill, a ritualized work-around, and ultimately a trap.
( traps and crutches. )
Further ramblings, added after cutting and pasting the comment from there to here...
( I hear that voice again... )