A musician once said: In art, truth and reality begin when one no longer understands what one is doing or what one knows, and when there remains an energy that is all the stronger for being constrained, controlled and compressed. It is therefore necessary to present oneself with the greatest humility: white, pure and candid with a mind as if empty, in a spiritual state analogous to that of a communicant approaching the Lord's Table. Obviously it is necessary to have all of one's experience behind one, but to preserve the freshness of one's instincts.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Artistic truth comes when controlled energy remains after experience and instinct blend in humility.
- In plain terms
- Truth in art comes when you are humble but energetic.
- What can you take from it?
- Blend experience with fresh instinct humbly.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Are you humble enough to learn?
- Can truth come from confusion?
Another view
Overemphasis on humility might limit boldness.
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