Painting isn't an aethetic operation; it's a form of magic designed as mediator between this strange hostile world and us.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Painting acts as a magical mediator between humans and a hostile world.
- In plain terms
- Painting is magic that connects us to the world.
- What can you take from it?
- See art as a tool to connect with the world.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How does art help you?
- Is the world hostile?
Another view
Art is not always accessible or effective.
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