Comments on: Art and the "real world" http://www.creativedc.org/2008/01/art-and-real-world/ Showcasing and inspiring creative living in Washington, DC Wed, 09 Feb 2011 18:46:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: freduardo http://www.creativedc.org/2008/01/art-and-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-274 freduardo Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:33:00 +0000 http://dev.creativedc.org/?p=245#comment-274 guess who didn't say this? David Chase, that's who. guess who didn’t say this? David Chase, that’s who.

]]> By: Amanda http://www.creativedc.org/2008/01/art-and-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-272 Amanda Thu, 17 Jan 2008 16:11:00 +0000 http://dev.creativedc.org/?p=245#comment-272 I definitely see what you're saying, John, but I stand by my point of contention! Art is part of the human experience and both creating it and consuming/experiencing it are activities that exist in the real world. The characters and stories in Dune may be the product of imagination but so is everything manmade, in some way. Things that lift and inspire and entertain us are just as real as hardship and routine. I definitely see what you’re saying, John, but I stand by my point of contention! Art is part of the human experience and both creating it and consuming/experiencing it are activities that exist in the real world. The characters and stories in Dune may be the product of imagination but so is everything manmade, in some way. Things that lift and inspire and entertain us are just as real as hardship and routine.

]]> By: John A http://www.creativedc.org/2008/01/art-and-real-world/comment-page-1/#comment-271 John A Wed, 16 Jan 2008 23:01:00 +0000 http://dev.creativedc.org/?p=245#comment-271 I'll contend your point of contention. In some circumstances, art creates its own world, separate from the real world. Sometimes it does so to comment on the real world, other times it's just escapist. I'm a big fan of the Dune novels, which have their own distinct universe. Now, the Universe itself exists as a fictional creation within the real world, but its intent (and I think it succeeds) is to create a world distinct from where we live day to day. Maybe the distinction is just semantic, but for me, I enjoy the ability of good art to lift you outside of the "real world."<br/><br/>Re: the quote, sometimes the best art can leave a feeling of being raw or unfinished. I love David Lynch's work for just that reason. Closure can be just as stultifying as chaos. Or if you prefer things the other way around, just as invigorating. I’ll contend your point of contention. In some circumstances, art creates its own world, separate from the real world. Sometimes it does so to comment on the real world, other times it’s just escapist. I’m a big fan of the Dune novels, which have their own distinct universe. Now, the Universe itself exists as a fictional creation within the real world, but its intent (and I think it succeeds) is to create a world distinct from where we live day to day. Maybe the distinction is just semantic, but for me, I enjoy the ability of good art to lift you outside of the “real world.”

Re: the quote, sometimes the best art can leave a feeling of being raw or unfinished. I love David Lynch’s work for just that reason. Closure can be just as stultifying as chaos. Or if you prefer things the other way around, just as invigorating.

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