Sunday, May 22, 2011

Drawing is Thinking.

Personally, I think Glaser's definition of art and his statement, "we should always operate by interruptism" are similar and can go hand and hand.

Firstly, Glaser described his definition of art, "to inform and to delight". I think there is a lot to be said about his definition because he has a lot of small targets throughout the processes of his art work, in order to accomplish is ultimate goal, to inform and to delight. He explained in the documentary that he always wanted his audience to have to work in order to understand what he is trying to say through his art. I feel this is important as a designer, because I feel people hire him in order to make a statement, and I think the statement is much more significant and better absorbed if the person actually has to use their brain to understand the issue at hand. Like Blaser said, "there is no art, there are only artists". By saying this I interpreted it as meaning that art is always changing and being redefined based on how society sees it. As a result, making the art in order to challenge the viewer I feel is important.

By operating in "interruptism", art happens more naturally and isn't as planned. I feel that this makes the art more significant  and valued because Blaser doesn't spend hours thinking of a plan for a design and think about how he can make a statement about the issue at hand. He takes an idea and on the spot, sketches a design that is open to opinion and interpretation on that subject. I really envy that Blaser is so talented he is able to do this. Overall, I feel that "interruptism" is the way Blaser works. He begins drawing and by beginning to draw, is he is thinking about the issue and this molds his design. After all, as Blaser would say, "Drawing is thinking".

1 comment:

  1. Good job Tara. Be careful of your spelling throughout your blog. Glaser, not Blaser. Also a few typos. But overall, good job. - Evelyn 9/10

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