Monthly Archives: June 2010

Rilke and the Purpose of Art

As an artist, I am familiar with that nagging question that every artist must ask themselves- what is the purpose of my art and why do I do it? Many writers have probed this question- Tolstoy wrote a book called, … Continue reading

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Rabatment as a Compositional Tool

There are many tools available to the artist to aid him. But one needs to find the tools that really fit one’s way of working- tools that aid and intensify one’s ideas. These tools must remain what they truly are- … Continue reading

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Negative Capability from Ibn Arabi to Keats to Henri

Attempting to identify what exactly is the imagination and what does it look like is like trying to describe flowing water. We have a feeling for it, yet it defies description in so many ways, but we keep on trying … Continue reading

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