Monday, January 14, 2008

Thoughts on John Cage's "One11 and 103

I find the process of this film, much like all of his work, to be the most interesting drive behind his art. The idea of "chance" as a way to organize, compose and delete the subjectivity of the artist as a process allows for risk taking that I find most compelling. For me the process, regardless of how it is manipulated, is very important for exploration, discovery, failure and uncertainty. The work is not an end result but rather a journey or a moment in time. Creating moments, emotional, ethereal, etc. allow, for me to experience a deeper connection with the ideas, materials and concepts that transcend through very simplified means.