T'was Good Part 3

In this chapter, Steve Scott talks about truth in art making and art observing. Scott talks about his responses to people's art, and talks about interpretation as a key to understanding our place in the modern world. All while hopefully getting a small idea of the "Truth" Scott is trying to describe. 

When viewing or observing art a common question arises: There's more to it than that, right?

This graphic design piece could be interpreted in many ways depending on the viewer's relationship and experience / history with lions. One could argue that the lion represents power and good, and that technology is taking away from good, from natural the world. 

"... object, viewer, viewing environment, and historical background all weave together to create a single experience." [1] (161)

Scott makes a good point when he says what is 'true' for some, might not be for others. This brings me back to the worldview image I showed in the last post. Our idea of reality is really only a small glimpse of what is really going on because of how we interpret and analyze experiences. 

These four values / ideas (Hope, Faith, Love and Luck) weigh heavy because they are what help give us meaning and purpose in life, and have a crucial impact on our art. Some might call Luck 'Divine Guidance', the same guidance that takes amazing art and makes it as close to perfect as any human can take it. 

"I believe it takes faith to think twice about an idea or image... and to believe that it is significant. I believe it takes faith to pick up a paintbrush, or to sit down at a piano or a computer keyboard and entrust this fragile fragment of inspiration to the process of necessarily messy translation. And it takes faith to exhibit, perform and display." [1] (169)

I agree with Scott's quote here because every time an artist goes to begin the process of actually creating the artwork, it is a good idea to have full faith and trust in your work that it will reach it's potential if you give it the care and love that God gave to us when he made us through His image. 

iPad painting by David Chong
This painting reflects the idea of having faith and taking that next step not knowing exactly is ahead. This painting also illustrates the idea that the past is in the past, and that we need to keep going, keep striving.

Ultimately, our actions are a product of our beliefs. Our beliefs shape our actions.

I loved the last sentence in this chapter just to re-emphasize that everyone has a different worldview and historical background."But this is what's true for me. I cannot speak for you"

References: 

[1] It Was Good. Scott, Steve.