I think it's much more complicated than this simple assumption that all curators choose according to their own tastes, even if they have them. It may not be possible to disentangle all the influences and coercions involved. The silent question is "What should I choose?" and it may override, "What can I choose?" Who is really free from these kinds of judgments, excepting of course, those who never need to make public choices?
Frankly, I think all this posturing about the freedom and purity of the artist in creative choices and imaginative range is a lot of BS. It only reinforces the silly and cartoony sentimentalist romanticism of the artists and further estranges the artist from society and its serious undertakings. Scientists rarely indulge in such pretensions, and neither do professionals in other fields. wc ----- Original Message ---- From: armando baeza <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Cc: armando baeza <[email protected]> Sent: Sat, November 14, 2009 3:18:06 PM Subject: Re: Question for Mando If one becomes a curator, the work invariably reflects the one's personal taste. The expertise quality only means that the choices they may make are broader between two aesthetically subjective points, what do you think? mando On Nov 14, 2009, at 10:45 AM, Chris Miller wrote: > What about the other part of my question, Mando? > > Do you think it requires any kind of expertise to curate exhibits in an art > museum, and if so, how can that expertise be determined? > > > ............................................................................. > ... > > >> My original feeling from day one, is that teachers get in the way of > creativity, specially those with the most success. Perhaps true philosophers > in aesthetics would make better teachers of art. > > The area where, in aesthetics, all art exists,regardless of taste. Where we > all perceive the essence of all things, individually differently, is a Gold > Mine ,Why would teachers want to direct that, in individual creativity by > teaching the > successful path of others and discouraging one's individual taste. > > I think art was never made to be taught or controlled be anyone,except by the > freedom of each individual's will to make their own path. > mando > > > ____________________________________________________________ > Hotel > Taking a trip? Click here to compare hotel rates and find a great deal. > http://thirdpartyoffers.netzero.net/TGL2231/c?cp=f5TmTAy1IP7e9UodHlsgJwAAJz6c > l_zTaptgNR5c8Mer1v9kAAYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADNAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAATRAAAAAA=
