Artist Information:
Lao Dan
Milford, PA
United States
Member Since: Oct 2003
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Artist Statement:
In late modernity artists have
not only to master a technique
of representation as was the
case during the past tens of
thousands of years they now
also have to come up with
their own content! They need
to master their technique in
order not to be burdened by
technical matters but content
definitely finds central stage
in artistic creation and
"beauty" or "ugliness" relates
thus more and more to the
content of a work.
Without technique an artwork
seems inachieved and without
intellectual content it is as
if it were shallow.
We breathe the air of our time
in a very selective fashion
and the air of our time is our
present day reality. Knowledge
is our breathing technique and
it acts as a catalyst on our
visions of human perceptions
of reality.
In our extremely rapidly
changing world art is all
about rendering in visual
signs the human perception of
reality that is emerging.
Such signs have a societal
functionality which is to help
unify the worldview of all in
our societies and thus assure
the cohesiveness of our
societies. Viewed through such
a lens, and seen the utter
atomization of our late modern
societies, one could argue ...
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In late modernity artists have not only to master a technique of representation as was the case during the past tens of thousands of years they now also have to come up with their own content! They need to master their technique in order not to be burdened by technical matters but content definitely finds central stage in artistic creation and "beauty" or "ugliness" relates thus more and more to the content of a work.
Without technique an artwork seems inachieved and without intellectual content it is as if it were shallow.
We breathe the air of our time in a very selective fashion and the air of our time is our present day reality. Knowledge is our breathing technique and it acts as a catalyst on our visions of human perceptions of reality.
In our extremely rapidly changing world art is all about rendering in visual signs the human perception of reality that is emerging. Such signs have a societal functionality which is to help unify the worldview of all in our societies and thus assure the cohesiveness of our societies. Viewed through such a lens, and seen the utter atomization of our late modern societies, one could argue ... |
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