Por Qué Base

“Manure is contributive to the perfume of the rose”.
- Allen Watts (paraphrasing Jung)

Undeveloped Lumen Print.

Sample of a Gum Print - mounted and "Float Frame"ed.
Used as a demo for "Exhibition Design" class.

With love, one can live even without happiness - Dostoyevsky

As a teacher, rather than providing answers, asking the students - "What do you think you need in order to become a better artist"? always seems to create an interesting dialogue...

Destroy my desires and my ideals.
Show me something better and I will follow you.

Dostoyevsky

Found a venue for next gathering and discussion...

It has been many years since the last "Black Christmas Party".

Now, in a bit more intimate scale...

"Enthusiasm is one of the most powerful engines of success.
When you do a thing, do it with all your might.
Put your whole soul into it.
Stamp it with your own personality. Be active, be energetic, be enthusiastic and faithful and you will accomplish your object.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Doesn't get much better than this...

https://youtu.be/1vDZsABHUbQ

Nina Simone - Sinnerman Nina Simone - Sinnerman (1965)

作為藝術學校的老師與學生，我們不斷地討論「藝術」這件事真的是需要透過學院而學習的嗎？或者說，藝術這件事，有沒有可能，僅僅是我們作為「人」，以一種「藝術的方式」好好地活著？