Gestalt and Wieners Don't Mix

It came to my attention that my posts on art are shorter than others.

(Hey. You, in the back row. I heard you sigh with relief)

There’s a reason. Have you read very many ‘artist’s statements’. I have. And they may as well be written in German. They’re the most likely place to encounter the word ‘gestalt’ referencing a painting of an Oscar Meyer Weiner.

In other words, they are bullshit-rich environments. Fortunately, I speak a little art-jive, but still avoid the ‘artist’s statement’ for two reasons:

1.) If an artist could convey with their pen, exactly what they convey with their brush, I’d be reading their book, not coming to their show.

2.) It’s pointless to describe something, verbally, that is visual by nature.

In other words, the best artist’s statement is the artist’s work. This post maybe a tad dogmatic. But it illustrates an important point. Sure artists can help us see their work. And not all artist’s statements are total bullshit. The point is, it doesn’t matter. It’s their work that’s important. And it’s your opinion and your response to it that counts, not mine. I just like to do what I can to support our artists; share my favorites; let the work do the talkin’, and move on.

And that’s all I have to say about that.