In my jar are one hundred pieces of my hair that I collected over 2 days. Half of the hairs are braided while the other half are losely curled into the jar. These hairs represent my personal identity.
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How do they represent your personal identity? Aren't they all almost identical to each other, only differing in length? What does this mean?
Did you pull 100 hairs out of your head? You braided some after the fact? Does that have some indication of your personal identity?
I'm confused on this one, seems more like just a jar of hair without more of an explanation.
I'm afraid I have to agree. Reluctantly, I'm thinking more about the collection and presentation of the hair and not the meaning of the piece.
When I see a Monet or Van Gogh or Rembrandt, I'm not thinking of the brush strokes or the construction of the canvas rather the idea or theme or representation of the light.
See, and I am FAR more fascinated by the actual brush strokes and paint itself, and how the colors mix together than any idea or "concept" behind a work of art (especially Van Gogh, Rembrandt or Monet or Cezanne or whatever...) SO... you have my vote Sarah - besides, if they knew you, they would get it. :)
Ah...and therein lies the rub. If it is ART, you don't have to KNOW the artist to "get it." If it is self-indulgence, *only* knowing the artist lets you get it.
In my jar are one hundred pieces of my hair that I collected over 2 days. Half of the hairs are braided while the other half are losely curled into the jar. These hairs represent my personal identity.
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4 comments:
How do they represent your personal identity? Aren't they all almost identical to each other, only differing in length? What does this mean?
Did you pull 100 hairs out of your head? You braided some after the fact? Does that have some indication of your personal identity?
I'm confused on this one, seems more like just a jar of hair without more of an explanation.
I'm afraid I have to agree. Reluctantly, I'm thinking more about the collection and presentation of the hair and not the meaning of the piece.
When I see a Monet or Van Gogh or Rembrandt, I'm not thinking of the brush strokes or the construction of the canvas rather the idea or theme or representation of the light.
See, and I am FAR more fascinated by the actual brush strokes and paint itself, and how the colors mix together than any idea or "concept" behind a work of art (especially Van Gogh, Rembrandt or Monet or Cezanne or whatever...) SO... you have my vote Sarah - besides, if they knew you, they would get it. :)
Ah...and therein lies the rub. If it is ART, you don't have to KNOW the artist to "get it." If it is self-indulgence, *only* knowing the artist lets you get it.
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