I am always wandering around in enigmas. There are young people who constantly come to tell me: you, too, are making Op Art. I haven't the slightest idea what that is, Op Art. I've been doing this work for thirty years now.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker admits to wandering in enigmas and is unaware of the label Op Art applied to their work.
- In plain terms
- The speaker works on puzzles and does not know what Op Art is.
- What can you take from it?
- Labels may not fit the artist's intent or understanding.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you know how your work is labeled?
- What enigmas do you work on?
Another view
It assumes the artist's lack of knowledge defines the work's genre.
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