Wednesday, August 6, 2008

Martin Puryear

This is a enigmatic image from the Martin Puryear exhibition.  What does it refer to...bird or  tool...a little slippery, the image moves from one interpretation to the next.  The piece is haunting.

The test


OK.  So it is time to think about art and wonder.  How are the two ideas connected. I will try to think about this over the next several weeks.  Really, I am interested in curiosity—what makes me want to think, look, or respond.  Is it the natural world, or a product of human intervention.  Does art create wonder for viewers and does an artist's wonderings create art?  Let's see now.