The art that we were asked to write about is very strange to me. I am not at all an artistic person nor try to be. I have some how gotten around my fine art credit since 5th grade and have never had to take art (because I would fail miserably). At first, this painting just appears like thousands of pain splatters in different colors: white, black, navy, some occasional pink/reddish color. Honestly, something that I could have splattered myself. But of course Mr. Lindner wouldn’t have us waste our time on paint splatters, so I figured that there had to be more to the painting than I realized. I clicked on it and zoomed in only to find intricate details mixed within the paint splatters. Maybe it was my complete imagination and still very un-artistic side but many places looked like little demon-looking-things. In addition I saw hand prints, and an array of colors more various than I first thought. In a strange and unique way, I really do believe that this painting is beautiful in its own, never could possibly be recreated, way. The fact that it is so large really strikes me. I’m sure that to see it in person would be a “jaw dropper” so to speak due to the complexity of the piece.
From what I have concluded of Nancy Sullivan’s response to the painting is that she can put it in words a lot better than I can that the painting was confusing, unique, and beautiful in its own way.
“How to realize his question
Let alone his answer?”
Those two lines I feel are the most important of her response and summarize it beautifully. I cannot even begin to imagine the things that the artist thought about the painting, the meaning behind it, or what it may (or may not have) symbolized. Sullivan basically explained in her quote that we cannot interpret the painting and understand it if we do not even know the purpose of it. I think that is the most appealing thing about art: it is left to interpretation. This painting is beautiful, and really has the power to make you stop and think about it. I almost feel as though Nancy Sullivan concludes by showing that you don’t have to know the question behind it or the answer to it in order to love it.
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I totally agree with your interpretation of the spatter painting. Often times I think about how these artistic works appear so basic–as if I could do them myself even. However, these pieces can still be sold for thousands now a days. On the contrary, I did not notice the fine details until you pointed them out. Maybe I should have zoomed in also.
Also, I like your willingness to use your imagination. Often times, as high school students we get stuck inside this habit of thinking in a school setting and cannot translate our knowledge into a more relaxed setting. That’s something you executed well.
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Story time. So a couple of weeks ago, I went on a field trip to the San Antonio Museum of Art. The museum had works of art from a different culture and period on each floor. I made my way through the museum, viewing statues and pottery from ancient Greece, studying hieroglyphs engraved on coffins from Egypt, and staring in awe at massive tapestries and detailed kimonos from ancient China. Then I took the next flight of stairs and turned the corner. Color. From wall to wall massive canvases hung, marked with expressive lines, infinite textures, and radiant colors. I had reached the contemporary art section of the museum, and felt something that I hadn’t in the other parts of the museum. I’m not saying that the pieces displayed from the ancient cultures weren’t beautiful or breathtaking, but I noticed that the art was mostly created for documentation, necessity, or decor for royalty. In the modern art rooms, I was filled with a different energy, and finally understood the random splotches and splatters of paint that is common within contemporary art. I think that art is definitely meant to be experienced physically. If I had just seen pictures of the modern paintings online or something, I probably wouldn’t have had as much of a reaction. (You might be getting the hint that I’m an art enthusiast. So I understand if this all just sounds pretentious.) I appreciate that you searched for something in Pollock’s piece. It was interesting to read that you looked closer to find intricacies. I stood really far away to find forms.
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