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Modern Imperfection Speaks To Me
Posted on September 29, 2009 by Gulfsprite in Art Journals
A lot of the art I see is intended to simply please. It is pretty or sweet or light. I do like that and enjoy it but many times I want art to really move me. To give me something to sink my teeth into so-to-speak. I want it to give me a reason other than asthetics to hang it and love it, even to hate it.
One of the things I strive for is imperfection. I want art to be imperfect and obvious in it’s imperfection. When I see perfect things I feel disconnected from them. I am imperfect. The people I most connect with are imperfect. Thus I am attracted to imperfection.
When something has flaws; is obviously used and or well loved; or grungy even I feel at ease with it and comfortable with it. If I were placed in a super modern or minimalist environment I believe I would wilt and die. Give me imperfection and I will show you how perfect it is.
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