Comments on: Apples and Oranges http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2008/01/apples-and-oranges/ Artist & curator Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:56:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Kim http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2008/01/apples-and-oranges/#comment-718 Kim Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:50:43 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2008/01/apples-and-oranges/#comment-718 Like Miss Milki, my background is in design not art. While I have had some art history and art appreciation it was not enough to provide me with "critics eyes" or "artist knowledge" of the subject. But I know what I like and I know how art makes me feel. Being an emotional person anyway, I have sometimes found the intellectual response only serves to muddle what I felt...and I, at 50, don't need that. I also like the idea of finding other bits of writing that may help with the regular blogging...mainly when I am in more of a studio mood than computer one....thanks for that one! Like Miss Milki, my background is in design not art. While I have had some art history and art appreciation it was not enough to provide me with “critics eyes” or “artist knowledge” of the subject. But I know what I like and I know how art makes me feel. Being an emotional person anyway, I have sometimes found the intellectual response only serves to muddle what I felt…and I, at 50, don’t need that.

I also like the idea of finding other bits of writing that may help with the regular blogging…mainly when I am in more of a studio mood than computer one….thanks for that one!

]]> By: missmilki http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2008/01/apples-and-oranges/#comment-717 missmilki Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:22:37 +0000 http://kirstyhall.co.uk/blog/2008/01/apples-and-oranges/#comment-717 Thats exactly what I think...my response to art is almost always emotional. I worked in a contemporary art gallery for a while and felt extremely intimidated at first because almost everyone else working there had a background in art or art history (mine was architecture). In conversations with people I often felt like my opinion on a piece was less valid because I didn't have an art background. Now I realise that even though I really enjoy getting into the context, background and concepts behind a piece my initial response is always bout how it makes me feel. If I don't have an emotional response to a piece of art then understanding the background, context etc is just an intellectual excercise. It may help me to appreciate the piece but it won't help me like it. I hope that makes sense...basically for me an emotional response to art is the most important thing, an intellectual response is an extra bonus layer which can enhance the experience...I think for a lot of people its the other way around. Btw Love your blog. Been following it for a while (quietly!) Thats exactly what I think…my response to art is almost always emotional. I worked in a contemporary art gallery for a while and felt extremely intimidated at first because almost everyone else working there had a background in art or art history (mine was architecture). In conversations with people I often felt like my opinion on a piece was less valid because I didn’t have an art background. Now I realise that even though I really enjoy getting into the context, background and concepts behind a piece my initial response is always bout how it makes me feel. If I don’t have an emotional response to a piece of art then understanding the background, context etc is just an intellectual excercise. It may help me to appreciate the piece but it won’t help me like it. I hope that makes sense…basically for me an emotional response to art is the most important thing, an intellectual response is an extra bonus layer which can enhance the experience…I think for a lot of people its the other way around.

Btw Love your blog. Been following it for a while (quietly!)

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