This week we learned about the importance of reading inbetween the lines. What I mean by this that we learned how to look at a piece of art, in the form of literature or an actual painting, and decipher the creators meaning. This week our class watched a TED talk about how art is a window into literature. My favorite quote from the presenters talk was “Fill in the gap that makes you keep coming back”.
I love this quote because it explains my love for art, that there is no definite answer to the meaning of the piece. The more an individual “fill in the gap” of any form of art the more that individual becomes intoxicated in the piece, and wants to know more. Individuals predict what's going to happen or even what's happening in the art. Which alone makes the art interesting and gives it different means to all individuals.
While trying to find the TED Talk our class watched this week on YouTube, I stumbled across another TED Talk about art that corresponded with the one in class. In this video the presenters talks about how art is suppose to make you think. It's not supposed to be understood with 2 seconds of staring at it but rather thought about for long periods of time. This reminded me of the quote above because in order to understand a piece of art, one must “fill in the gap” and thoroughly think about the piece of art.
I love this quote because it explains my love for art, that there is no definite answer to the meaning of the piece. The more an individual “fill in the gap” of any form of art the more that individual becomes intoxicated in the piece, and wants to know more. Individuals predict what's going to happen or even what's happening in the art. Which alone makes the art interesting and gives it different means to all individuals.
While trying to find the TED Talk our class watched this week on YouTube, I stumbled across another TED Talk about art that corresponded with the one in class. In this video the presenters talks about how art is suppose to make you think. It's not supposed to be understood with 2 seconds of staring at it but rather thought about for long periods of time. This reminded me of the quote above because in order to understand a piece of art, one must “fill in the gap” and thoroughly think about the piece of art.