So many of her sentences are so loaded with truth. They really strike deep in me. Thanks for the video. I would love to have an afternoon with her talking about art, oof...
"I paint with my back to the world." Brava. But in a way, she didn't paint; she made portals. To what? Serenity, bliss. A bona fide mystic, a lovely human being.
Agnes Martin's later paintings are beautiful to me, evoking an emotional response like I get from listening to some musical performances. I am not a student of art history or art appreciation, but like anyone else I came to her work with ideas about what art is or should be. The balance, harmony, colors (words fail) I see in her work change the way I feel in a positive way. It cannot be explained. It just has to be seen.
Agnes Martin has always been one of my most understood and favorite visual artists. Thank you for this! I especially appreciate the question and her answer concerning meditation [06:38]. I wish that permissions would allow for the creation of UA-cam Shorts so that others today will continue to celebrate and remember this important artist.
It's incredible so many great artists were never really discovered until they were well into their 40's...today, so much pressure and emphasis is put on "making it" before you turn 21...art is something that often takes time to mature. Yes there are many James Dean type artists who flash brightly and burn out quickly, but that isnt the full spectrum, nor should it be expected as such.
I agree..."Empty your mind so when something comes in you can see it" she had such clarity of thought...perhaps it is what she said at the beginning and what we can aspire to..."the best things in life happen when you are old...it is when all the revelations come."
Thank you mr Google for sharing this. As an artist I definitely agree that the artist can take no credit for their work. Inspiration is just that. It comes from no where and is given to the world.
When I first looked at her work and artistic talent, I to didn't exactly see the meaning behind it. But after viewing this interview she emphasizes her point of view, explaining her insight in how she express's her artistic talent and what life consist's of to her. "Don't over think, just do what you feel. In my opinion that is art."
Beautiful interview, thank you so, so much for doing a posting. Agnes is inspiring on both personal and artistic levels. This makes me hunger for more non thinking time outside meditation.
she is speaking from her point of view about her approach and her thoughts on art . . . the individuals making rude and hateful comments are showing us theirs . . . negative and hateful.
I like her humility and appreciation of the concrete and raw. These, and her attraction to being a vessel and having an empty mind, repeatedly make me smile.
Agnes keeps a clear mind as I do myself. This is the first time I've heard anyone say this. As an artist myself I see the importance of clearing your mind. Check my Facebook/photos.
***** I'm a believer and I agree with her. Having a mind full of thought and worry makes you go out of touch with your body and spirit. I see clearing your mind as a great thing to do. Having a clear mind brings peace which allows you to be more authentic with God when you pray. And I see being a believer as irrelevant when creating art because art is just a means of expressing emotion.
As a painter and spirit I found a GREAT connection with Agnes, to the point that I was joyfully amazed. I saw the documentary program where she shared her philosophies and paintings........just last night and she has already had a profound effect on me. Every thing she said I could fully relate to.......... I say this from the heart. Amazing.
Apparently some of you need to really learn the definition of what "art' is. Which it is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. Let the lady Rest In Piece.
One of my favorite painters, although one wouldn't think so looking at what I do. Funny thing about this interview; if you took various artist from various generation throughout history, either some or most would at least agree with her somewhat. My point is that all artists from the earliest of times deal with the same stuff we do today. Agnes Martin not only realized this, but did it.
Abstract artist Agnes Martin says music is the highest form of art. I agree, music is completely abstract. Art is not intellectual at all. Art is emotional. The Inspiration tells me what to do.
I agree with her. People think way too much when creating art, and that's okay if it's you're thing, but some artists just try too damn hard. Everyone creates and looks at art differently, if you don't appreciate her art there are tons of other artists, no need to bash. There is a very delicate sensibility to her style, and just like she said she has to have a clear mind when painting, I think it is necessary to have a clear mind when looking at her art or else the weight of all your preconceived notions are going to blind you. Personally, I find the repetition and simplicity very therapeutic, just like minimalist music.
I’m taking Art Appreciation & I pulled MoMa Agnes name out of my professors hat it was God’s doing that I selected her I have a daughter who suffers with schizophrenia and I’m just so n love w/how she turned her back to the world not seeking Validation from the world but creating her own biography of her own life through Art legendary ❤❤❤❤😢😊😊😊😊RIH Legend🙏🏽🙏🏽🫶🏾💗
I've been thinking about it all day with Google's images, and such....We need artists like this: The point of the art was: It's just a drawing of a Grid on a piece of paper. That's it. And the reason we need to see that is to realize other things usually are not as big as they seem. The internet isn't all that: It's just a grid of information: There's more to life. Same with alot of things in society we are afraid of: Like corporations, and Government, and authority, and etc. etc. They are just people. It's Just a Grid made of lines people: It is what it is: That's the point of all the art she made. JUST LINES...Like all art really.
But of course that’s not what you’re getting at. Personally I wonder why anyone would judge art by any other criteria than its emotional effect on yourself as an individual - what else matters?
i completely get the whole not thinking thing, very similar to meditation where u remove all thoughts from the mind and then something very interesting happens, you get this inflow of energy and imagery thats mind blowing.... however her art reminds me of old's folks homes, not thought free but dead thoughts
This is crudely mercenary, abjectly authority-pleading art. What makes her blank canvas "art" is the fact that someone is willing to pay for it. What makes her blank canvas "art" is the fact that those with power to define art are willing to call it that. Other than the money, other than acceptance by those who have authority, there is no difference between her blank canvas and someone else's blank canvas.
CHUCK SMITH: OBRIGADA POR SEU TRABALHO QUE VALORIZA PESSOAS COMO AGNES MARTIN!!!!! VOCÊ TEM UMA MANEIRA DIFERENCIADA DE TRAZER À LUZ ARTISTAS E PESSOAS IMPORTANTES PARA TODOS NÓS, DESSE PLANETA DE DEUS!!!!!!!!!! OBRIGADA!!!!!! ADRIANA CYRINO DE MELLO RISAU RIBEIRÃO PRETO SÃO PAULO BRASIL SALAM
I’m a painter and would find it difficult to write an artists statement ..can art be explained by an artist to a viewer?Ive sometimes cried quietly when listening to a piece of music but never when looking at a painting ….too many painters want to talk about art ..nothing can be said
Nice interview, if you want to see more of Agnes Martin you might also want to check out a new prize-winning documentary about her ("Agnes Martin: Between the Lines"), trailer available here on UA-cam
Happiest moment: "when they go out the door". Who, the painting or the interviewers? Always thought her statement had a double meaning, as she liked to be alone when she worked.
Okay, also, for everyone out there: to define art limits it, but I can't help myself: art is GENERALLY defined as something made from a medium/media, that requires human skill, and communicates a mood or idea. If I draw a smiley face on a piece of paper, then that is art. It is made from line on paper, my cat could never do it (HUMAN, not technical, skill), and it communicates happiness.
Like many others, Google brought me here. A lot of these comments are cruel and unreasonable; it's audacious to pronounce such harsh judgement on something you've probably looked at for a maximum of twenty seconds on Google. People seem to expect to be "entertained" or "wowed" by any media; they want to be diverted by movies, to feel emotion out of music, and to be "amazed" by art (presumably via technical skill). And that's fine. But some artists don't make work just to satisfy the public this way; maybe they want to communicate a particular idea they've had, or perhaps, like Martin, they only want to fulfill an inspiration as purely as possible, and are satisfied by just that.
I got two things from this. "There are so many people that don't know what they want" Her opening line. Then she said she was lucky. Exactly. So I know what I want out of life. I want a National Medal of the Arts for painting a pot holder with me eyes half closed and I want to be paid handsomely for it.
I'm fearful that I live in a generation where people say wisdom is not to think at all. I pray you all think and have many ideas and discover what is true and what is not, what is right and what is wrong. When you know truth your mind is clear but not vacant. You will be at peace but you have to think about what is truth. Think hard! In the body if you are in pain it's a sign that something is wrong and you need to pay attention to the pain to fix the problem. Ignoring it will not help. The same goes for emotional pain. If you are in pain don't ignore the issue. Think about it, seek council and you will find truth and peace. But you must THINK and WORK through your problems. Ignoring it never works!!! This wisdom Mrs. Martin offers is the foolishness of the world. The Wisdom of God (1Cor 1:18-31) For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart." Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world? For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe. For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles, but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men. For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth. But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong; God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are, so that no human being might boast in the presence of God. And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption, so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Do you think people would read your message and be inspired???? Try writing less and you might get your point out... Also, drop the religious quotation and say what you want to say.... :))
@Mike Anthony---A TRUE artist, one that is willing to expose his or her creative soul for others to see or hear because they MUST, does not have a need to criticize other artists(they are way too busy creating and learning), and you seem to have a need (by way of posting your same opinion several times, as if you require validation for it) to criticize SIMPLY because her art has no place within YOUR critical vision of what art is / isn't.. If her art inspires you NOT to create art in a similar fashion, or to appreciate the art of others MORE(including your own), then she HAS actually influenced you, and no criticism is required. Chew on that concept and someday you'll poop out the real stuff.
I believe it's true we should rid our mind of bad thoughts. But to not allow any good thing to come in your mind leaves you with nothing, which is what she has expressed in her paintings. But imagine what she could have painted if she had allowed the Holy Spirit into her life and filled her mind with love, joy and peace. And if she followed the scripture Phillipians 4:8 "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things."
Wonderful, But what does she says at 4:43 ? because what i hear now is that " you want it to puke to other people" I'm pretty sure that's not what she says haha Appeal to other people ? Thanks to anyone that can answer me
Drunk Kennen TOUCHE' ......... Having said that, the question remains: WHAT IS ART? If ART can be defined, then judging from her interview, it may meet the criteria in some measure as her work appears to be an expression of her self. SECONDLY, judging from the comments on this blog, her work has tapped into the creativity and emotions of at least some, Now, do I consider it art? It doesn't resonate with me but I have to agree that it may qualify as art on these two fronts. Maybe the discussion should center around the definition of art......... maybe "ART" has already been defined. I DON'T KNOW!
i never said it wasn't art lol a person can throw eggs on the ground take a picture of it and call it art... i'm just saying the people that make a big deal out of art like that are crazy..
I have a serious question for fans of this artist. Do you consider ice skating a form of art? Let's say there is a minimalist ice skater. This ice skater does very basic maneuvers, skates forward backwards, maybe a few spins here and there, couple small basic jumps. Would you consider this ice skater a great skater?
"Martin also pared down to the most reductive elements to encourage a perception of perfection and to emphasize transcendent reality." That is an oxymoron. That's like taking the roundness out of an apple and painting it as a series of plain grey lines and squares, which is what she's done, and then publicly applied a philosophy about intellectualism to explain why round things can be square. This does not make one an artist - just a dreamer - a lot like the people who buy the sales pitch, then buy her work in an attempt to make it their own philosophy.
"The best things in life happen to you when you're alone." I love this.
How humble and bold at the same time.
So much wisdom in her voice. I wish I could write songs the way she painted.
Thank God for Agnes Martin. How great she was!
So many of her sentences are so loaded with truth. They really strike deep in me. Thanks for the video. I would love to have an afternoon with her talking about art, oof...
It’s remarkable how humble she is…one of the greatest painters of the 20th century, and she credits external inspiration.
Agnes Martin is so enlightened; in that having an empty mind, one then sees more clearly; against the poverty of 'theory'...
"I paint with my back to the world." Brava. But in a way, she didn't paint; she made portals. To what? Serenity, bliss. A bona fide mystic, a lovely human being.
She possesed rare commodities in the art world - insight, honesty and emotional depth.
Interesting that you describe her qualities as "commodities" - a term better used for, say, Jeff Koons.
Still listening to her.
Totally agree with her on music. Very perceptive woman. Glad to have ran across this. Thanks to Brain Pickings.
Brilliant. It takes evolution of the soul to understand what she accomplished.
Heart warming.
Agnes Martin's later paintings are beautiful to me, evoking an emotional response like I get from listening to some musical performances. I am not a student of art history or art appreciation, but like anyone else I came to her work with ideas about what art is or should be. The balance, harmony, colors (words fail) I see in her work change the way I feel in a positive way. It cannot be explained. It just has to be seen.
Agnes Martin has always been one of my most understood and favorite visual artists.
Thank you for this! I especially appreciate the question and her answer concerning meditation [06:38].
I wish that permissions would allow for the creation of UA-cam Shorts so that others today will continue to celebrate and remember this important artist.
I feel like more of a person after watching this interview, my life was changed by her art, its so skillful
It's incredible so many great artists were never really discovered until they were well into their 40's...today, so much pressure and emphasis is put on "making it" before you turn 21...art is something that often takes time to mature. Yes there are many James Dean type artists who flash brightly and burn out quickly, but that isnt the full spectrum, nor should it be expected as such.
What a wonderful look into how a great painter thinks. So straightforward and unassuming.
As an artist, one of my greatest Joys is to hear another artist describe their Love of their Art. It's been my pleasure. Thanks!
thank you Agnes!
I really liked her description of her state as "a vacant mind."
"The worst thing you can think of when you're painting is yourself."
Think of Collectivism instead of yourself.
@Mark Thompson I agree. Any time I feel bad thoughts creepin in while I'm working, I think of that line, and they go away.
The ending blew my mind.
I agree..."Empty your mind so when something comes in you can see it" she had such clarity of thought...perhaps it is what she said at the beginning and what we can aspire to..."the best things in life happen when you are old...it is when all the revelations come."
She says ALONE not OLD
Thank you mr Google for sharing this. As an artist I definitely agree that the artist can take no credit for their work. Inspiration is just that. It comes from no where and is given to the world.
I love this great spirit. What a beautiful woman.
What an inspiration! Thank you Google :)
wonderful AGNES !
When I first looked at her work and artistic talent, I to didn't exactly see the meaning behind it. But after viewing this interview she emphasizes her point of view, explaining her insight in how she express's her artistic talent and what life consist's of to her. "Don't over think, just do what you feel. In my opinion that is art."
Beautiful interview, thank you so, so much for doing a posting. Agnes is inspiring on both personal and artistic levels. This makes me hunger for more non thinking time outside meditation.
Ok i think this woman is amazing. every word she said was beautiful.
I enjoy your videos. Thanks very much for sharing. I agree that music can be the highest form of art!
"if you don't take credit, you don't take the blame!!"
Mmmmmmmmmmm🤔
I can't bring myself to mimic her creative process.
This is incredibly tough even though the premise sounds simple enough.
mindoermatta why would you mimic something that is not you? It is her...
I knew I loved her from the first time I saw her work in the PAM.
she is speaking from her point of view about her approach and her thoughts on art . . . the individuals making rude and hateful comments are showing us theirs . . . negative and hateful.
I like her humility and appreciation of the concrete and raw. These, and her attraction to being a vessel and having an empty mind, repeatedly make me smile.
This is the most content old woman I have ever seen. She has figured out what the world is and is fine with it.
interesting a lot of good stuff in there...words of wisdom...thankyou agnes
amazing women...
Why?
complete babe
She sounds like one of her paintings: zen, calm, tranquil, majestuous...
Agnes keeps a clear mind as I do myself. This is the first time I've heard anyone say this. As an artist myself I see the importance of clearing your mind. Check my Facebook/photos.
***** I'm a believer and I agree with her. Having a mind full of thought and worry makes you go out of touch with your body and spirit. I see clearing your mind as a great thing to do. Having a clear mind brings peace which allows you to be more authentic with God when you pray. And I see being a believer as irrelevant when creating art because art is just a means of expressing emotion.
Edson Ayllon
I agree with you Mr. Ayllon, the more negative comments only escalate the individual's status. Peace. :)
Thank you, Agnes. :) Painting from the void! so important.
As a painter and spirit I found a GREAT connection with Agnes, to the point that I was joyfully amazed. I saw the documentary program where she shared her philosophies and paintings........just last night and she has already had a profound effect on me. Every thing she said I could fully relate to.......... I say this from the heart. Amazing.
I love it.
Love her .
"I am an empty mind so that something comes into it you can see it."
Apparently some of you need to really learn the definition of what "art' is. Which it is the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power. Let the lady Rest In Piece.
"let the lady rest in piece" :-) ... yes ... in a PIECE of art :P
"I don't have any ideas myself. I have a vacant mind"- Agnes Martin
She's got a great perspective.
One of my favorite painters, although one wouldn't think so looking at what I do. Funny thing about this interview; if you took various artist from various generation throughout history, either some or most would at least agree with her somewhat. My point is that all artists from the earliest of times deal with the same stuff we do today. Agnes Martin not only realized this, but did it.
Her paintings are totally compelling! 7:30 intellectuals = priceless!
Abstract artist Agnes Martin says music is the highest form of art. I agree, music is completely abstract. Art is not intellectual at all. Art is emotional. The Inspiration tells me what to do.
Couldn't agree more.
She's not a famous
MUSICIAN 🤔🤔🤔
real art takes courage
I agree with her. People think way too much when creating art, and that's okay if it's you're thing, but some artists just try too damn hard. Everyone creates and looks at art differently, if you don't appreciate her art there are tons of other artists, no need to bash.
There is a very delicate sensibility to her style, and just like she said she has to have a clear mind when painting, I think it is necessary to have a clear mind when looking at her art or else the weight of all your preconceived notions are going to blind you. Personally, I find the repetition and simplicity very therapeutic, just like minimalist music.
she is one staunch woman, set in her ways. her paintings are wonderful.
I’m taking Art Appreciation & I pulled MoMa Agnes name out of my professors hat it was God’s doing that I selected her I have a daughter who suffers with schizophrenia and I’m just so n love w/how she turned her back to the world not seeking Validation from the world but creating her own biography of her own life through Art legendary ❤❤❤❤😢😊😊😊😊RIH Legend🙏🏽🙏🏽🫶🏾💗
That is a BOLD cinematic decision to tighten up the voom on her face at 7:08
Love love love
Great video.
"give up all the theories" "'empty the mind"
🙌🙌🙌🙌 It all.makes sense
strong!!!!
Awsome inteview. A woman after my own heart. I believe art is an animal thing but that is just me thinking. Thank you chucksmithNYC
I've been thinking about it all day with Google's images, and such....We need artists like this: The point of the art was: It's just a drawing of a Grid on a piece of paper. That's it. And the reason we need to see that is to realize other things usually are not as big as they seem. The internet isn't all that: It's just a grid of information: There's more to life. Same with alot of things in society we are afraid of: Like corporations, and Government, and authority, and etc. etc. They are just people. It's Just a Grid made of lines people: It is what it is: That's the point of all the art she made. JUST LINES...Like all art really.
The Best
I'm just realising ( in lockdown)
THIS HAPPENED 6 YEARS AGO
( Now we're all mad like Aggy)
In my opinion she painted spectacularly remedial pieces ... but then again, I'm sitting in my mom's basement rent-free judging the world. She wins!
I think this is correct - the work was probably healing for her, and she was probably uninterested in her contemporaries.
But of course that’s not what you’re getting at. Personally I wonder why anyone would judge art by any other criteria than its emotional effect on yourself as an individual - what else matters?
i completely get the whole not thinking thing, very similar to meditation where u remove all thoughts from the mind and then something very interesting happens, you get this inflow of energy and imagery thats mind blowing.... however her art reminds me of old's folks homes, not thought free but dead thoughts
Or of one that has been brainwashed. I kind of felt the same way while listening to her. She seems like a Beautiful person though.
Yeah!
I know a lot of beautiful people
At the OLD FOLKS HOME IN THE VALLEY
🚵🏌️⛹️🏊🕵️🕵️👳👦👰👰👴👵👩👴👸👮
this is like...Nothing is the New Something
I'd like to see her film Gabriel but I have no idea how to find it. Her paintings and her writings are a powerful inspiration.
This is crudely mercenary, abjectly authority-pleading art. What makes her blank canvas "art" is the fact that someone is willing to pay for it. What makes her blank canvas "art" is the fact that those with power to define art are willing to call it that.
Other than the money, other than acceptance by those who have authority, there is no difference between her blank canvas and someone else's blank canvas.
CHUCK SMITH: OBRIGADA POR SEU TRABALHO QUE VALORIZA PESSOAS COMO AGNES MARTIN!!!!! VOCÊ TEM UMA MANEIRA DIFERENCIADA DE TRAZER À LUZ ARTISTAS E PESSOAS IMPORTANTES PARA TODOS NÓS, DESSE PLANETA DE DEUS!!!!!!!!!! OBRIGADA!!!!!! ADRIANA CYRINO DE MELLO RISAU RIBEIRÃO PRETO SÃO PAULO BRASIL SALAM
I’m a painter and would find it difficult to write an artists statement ..can art be explained by an artist to a viewer?Ive sometimes cried quietly when listening to a piece of music but never when looking at a painting ….too many painters want to talk about art ..nothing can be said
That was a badass point that she made
Nice interview, if you want to see more of Agnes Martin you might also want to check out a new prize-winning documentary about her ("Agnes Martin: Between the Lines"), trailer available here on UA-cam
Happiest moment: "when they go out the door". Who, the painting or the interviewers? Always thought her statement had a double meaning, as she liked to be alone when she worked.
Lovely woman.
Okay, also, for everyone out there: to define art limits it, but I can't help myself: art is GENERALLY defined as something made from a medium/media, that requires human skill, and communicates a mood or idea. If I draw a smiley face on a piece of paper, then that is art. It is made from line on paper, my cat could never do it (HUMAN, not technical, skill), and it communicates happiness.
They look like linens to me. I love the detail in texture. Could be wearable art. Would love to wrap myself in that blue.
the right thing for the right reason
Like many others, Google brought me here. A lot of these comments are cruel and unreasonable; it's audacious to pronounce such harsh judgement on something you've probably looked at for a maximum of twenty seconds on Google. People seem to expect to be "entertained" or "wowed" by any media; they want to be diverted by movies, to feel emotion out of music, and to be "amazed" by art (presumably via technical skill). And that's fine. But some artists don't make work just to satisfy the public this way; maybe they want to communicate a particular idea they've had, or perhaps, like Martin, they only want to fulfill an inspiration as purely as possible, and are satisfied by just that.
how are the subtitles produced? they are ridiculously inaccurate
she thinks of nothing and disbelieves everything the scientists say and yet she is the most intelligent woman i know of. beautiful interview.
""I used to mediate until I learned to stop thinking, now I stopped thinking and don't think anything" 6 mins 41 secs
❤️
fulfil your potential
very nice. paint with your back to the world.
now that is no bullshit.
'Born to do it.' Is there anything else that can be said?
I got two things from this. "There are so many people that don't know what they want" Her opening line. Then she said she was lucky. Exactly. So I know what I want out of life. I want a National Medal of the Arts for painting a pot holder with me eyes half closed and I want to be paid handsomely for it.
best thx
I'm fearful that I live in a generation where people say wisdom is not to think at all. I pray you all think and have many ideas and discover what is true and what is not, what is right and what is wrong. When you know truth your mind is clear but not vacant. You will be at peace but you have to think about what is truth. Think hard! In the body if you are in pain it's a sign that something is wrong and you need to pay attention to the pain to fix the problem. Ignoring it will not help. The same goes for emotional pain. If you are in pain don't ignore the issue. Think about it, seek council and you will find truth and peace. But you must THINK and WORK through your problems. Ignoring it never works!!! This wisdom Mrs. Martin offers is the foolishness of the world.
The Wisdom of God (1Cor 1:18-31)
For the word of the cross is folly to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
For it is written, "I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and the discernment of the discerning I will thwart."
Where is the one who is wise? Where is the scribe? Where is the debater of this age? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?
For since, in the wisdom of God, the world did not know God through wisdom, it pleased God through the folly of what we preach to save those who believe.
For Jews demand signs and Greeks seek wisdom,
but we preach Christ crucified, a stumbling block to Jews and folly to Gentiles,
but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God.
For the foolishness of God is wiser than men, and the weakness of God is stronger than men.
For consider your calling, brothers: not many of you were wise according to worldly standards, not many were powerful, not many were of noble birth.
But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;
God chose what is low and despised in the world, even things that are not, to bring to nothing things that are,
so that no human being might boast in the presence of God.
And because of him you are in Christ Jesus, who became to us wisdom from God, righteousness and sanctification and redemption,
so that, as it is written, "Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord."
Do you think people would read your message and be inspired???? Try writing less and you might get your point out... Also, drop the religious quotation and say what you want to say.... :))
@Mike Anthony---A TRUE artist, one that is willing to expose his or her creative soul for others to see or hear because they MUST, does not have a need to criticize other artists(they are way too busy creating and learning), and you seem to have a need (by way of posting your same opinion several times, as if you require validation for it) to criticize SIMPLY because her art has no place within YOUR critical vision of what art is / isn't.. If her art inspires you NOT to create art in a similar fashion, or to appreciate the art of others MORE(including your own), then she HAS actually influenced you, and no criticism is required. Chew on that concept and someday you'll poop out the real stuff.
who put that advertisement at the end. It s just rude
I agree about the intellectuals...that's just a bad guess. They do not leave room to the spiritual world.
I believe it's true we should rid our mind of bad thoughts. But to not allow any good thing to come in your mind leaves you with nothing, which is what she has expressed in her paintings. But imagine what she could have painted if she had allowed the Holy Spirit into her life and filled her mind with love, joy and peace. And if she followed the scripture Phillipians 4:8 "Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things."
Wonderful,
But what does she says at 4:43 ?
because what i hear now is that " you want it to puke to other people" I'm pretty sure that's not what she says haha
Appeal to other people ?
Thanks to anyone that can answer me
Yes......."you want it to appeal to other people....". I recent saw many of her works at SF Moma last week....very impressive, meticulous art.
If this is art then the tiles in my bathroom, the colour on my ceiling, and the shingles on my roof are a masterpiece.
If they bring you any joy,they are.
shes not crazy it's the people who like her paintings, they're crazy...
Only the crazy feel others are crazy, so what does that say about yourself?!?!
ive never heard that one lol... so if i think the guy that murdered my mom was crazy... that makes me crazy??
Drunk Kennen TOUCHE' ......... Having said that, the question remains: WHAT IS ART? If ART can be defined, then judging from her interview, it may meet the criteria in some measure as her work appears to be an expression of her self. SECONDLY, judging from the comments on this blog, her work has tapped into the creativity and emotions of at least some, Now, do I consider it art? It doesn't resonate with me but I have to agree that it may qualify as art on these two fronts. Maybe the discussion should center around the definition of art......... maybe "ART" has already been defined. I DON'T KNOW!
i never said it wasn't art lol a person can throw eggs on the ground take a picture of it and call it art... i'm just saying the people that make a big deal out of art like that are crazy..
Translation- "if other's aesthetics doesnt resonate mine they are crazy!"
I have a serious question for fans of this artist. Do you consider ice skating a form of art? Let's say there is a minimalist ice skater. This ice skater does very basic maneuvers, skates forward backwards, maybe a few spins here and there, couple small basic jumps. Would you consider this ice skater a great skater?
@David O'Halloran BULLSHIT😷
That's the perfect metaphor!!! 👈
Yeah!
Here's your wages.
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I've reduced them to hear zero! 👈
"Martin also pared down to the most reductive elements to encourage a perception of perfection and to emphasize transcendent reality." That is an oxymoron. That's like taking the roundness out of an apple and painting it as a series of plain grey lines and squares, which is what she's done, and then publicly applied a philosophy about intellectualism to explain why round things can be square. This does not make one an artist - just a dreamer - a lot like the people who buy the sales pitch, then buy her work in an attempt to make it their own philosophy.