The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline … but rather the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity.
– Glenn Gould
– Glenn Gould
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The purpose of art is not the release of a momentary ejection of adrenaline … but rather the gradual, lifelong construction of a state of wonder and serenity. – Glenn Gould
Artists allow us to see what we are unable to see, but somehow already know. It may be a view of the world singularly different from our own. Or one so close, it seems miraculous, as if the artist is looking through our own eyes. In either case, the artist’s perception reminds us of who we are and who we can be.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being: The Sunday Times bestseller
The real work of the artist is a way of being in the world.
Rick Rubin • The Creative Act: A Way of Being
he explained what makes a great work of art: “It’s not about innovation for innovation’s sake or the ambition to be novel or unique. All good art gives us an opportunity for a different relationship with time.”
Sarah Thornton • Seven Days in the Art World
All art—dance, drama, architecture, literature, music, etc.—is about the recognition of beauty and the articulation of empathy and compassion for the Other.
Steven Pressfield • The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning
A work of art is not an end point in itself. It’s a station on a journey. A chapter in our lives. We acknowledge these transitions by documenting each of them.