philosophy of art

Day 221 of 1000: Robert Ryman on Painting

American abstract painter Robert Ryman on how process is fundamental to his paintings, but is not the subject of his paintings.

Iris Murdoch on art as a way of overcoming self-absorption and purposelessness. How art evokes both truth and compassion.

Thinking about how the meaning of art and writing is assigned by the viewer or reader. Bringing in Barthes and Gadamer.

Conceptual art is art of the mind rather than of the senses. How I’m doing conceptual art with my Things Men Gave Me project.