Monday, April 14, 2008

Conclusion

To conclude we ask you, the reader, to think about what you have read. Consider Sontag's quote and our many examples as means for gaining a clearer understanding of interpretation and how it effects art. 

Also, consider this:

What are your initial reactions to this piece (emotionally, psychologically, etc)? What do you think is the content? Describe its form. What do you think was the artist's intentions? Are you tempted to place any meaning onto it? If so, what?

This piece was painted by us as a group. Each of us chose a color and went wild with it on a piece of paper. This is a culmination of our project together. No, it has no deeper meaning to it; other than to reiterate our point. The point of art is not interpretation; the point is expression, the point is feeling, the point is an understanding of what it is, not what it means. So leave art alone. Bask in its genius and let yourself feel overwhelmed by its purity, its emotion, its beauty. Allow the art to be wild and free without interpretation weighing it down.