5/16/2016
Today I discovered that there is no wrong way to experiment
in film and/or art. After 2 semesters of Film Studies and Photography classes
and being told “what is right” or “correct,” it is comforting to read from someone
as Stan Brakhage to reveal to the reader to do away with numbers and light
meters and math and science. Not only is Brakhage technically proficient in his
craft, but he is also non-judgmental in regards to art and film. His writing
encouraged me to not worry about being “right” or “correct” in creating art.
Maya Deren’s article led me to discover that being titled an “amateur” may come
off as that I’m not an expert, but rather that I have a passion and a “love”
for expressing myself. An amateur artist may have more freedom in creativity
and production and that the only person I should satisfy is myself. I have
always told myself that art is a physical representation of a thought or idea, but after
reading these articles, art doesn’t have to be subjected to a popular medium
such as painting or sculpting, photos or film. Experimentation in itself is art. The idea or thought of creating something through non-conventional means
is an art. Not what the artist has physically created to see or touch, but the conception of the idea to
make something out of whatever you want. The idea or thought that is organic and original from that artist that no one could ever see or touch. Photography and film are ways to
document and record these ideas, but only that creator of the art will truly
understand the “love” and passion needed to construct that imaginary vision
into something physical for others to interpret and acknowledge.
-Viet
"Amateur vs. Professional" by Maya Deren
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