Development… how do I envision my development? well, honestly I envision something that will probably defer extraordinarily from my reality. I envision big, beautiful artworks with deep meaning and brilliant persuasion. Although, the reality will be struggle, struggle for space, struggle for time, resources and even struggle for a sense of mind.
Can you tell I’m losing it?
One topic that stuck to me from today’s seminar was John Miller’s desperation to reach utopia, however, we can never truly get there. I adore this kind of theme, it’s something I myself struggle with and investigate through my own work. Especially the Buddhist idea that Desires cause suffering, always chasing after that utopia could eventually destroy you. Bringing that utopia with that dystopia is exactly what I want to do, to find that middle ground of acceptance and balance.
As Miller said he “couldn’t imagine a form of art that was devoid of utopian imagery”.
However, even though I love the theme itself, I do not find Miller’s work ‘Educational complex’ engaging to my eye. Even though the themes of sexual abuse is heavy and full of sympathetic emotion, I find myself struggling to connect the theme to the work.
Sometimes I believe art can become too simple, too left up for interpretation, so far where I have no idea what I’m looking at. It’s fun for people to make their own storied up about what they are viewing. Although with a piece like Miller’s I can’t help but feel a lack of connection from the simplicity. I do not know If I am looking at some new building site, or something that is extremely deep and emotional.
And yet I feel terrible for even criticizing this work! criticizing something that is so personal to someone, to so many people. Though for that fact alone, does that make a piece like this or any other that revolves around dark subjects untouchable? Free from critique just to avoid offending the artist or others that have experienced the same experiences.
Either way, I feel terrible.
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