Arthur,
to me it was a process of learning to let go. Even the desire of explaining
to my (very limited) public what my (very limited works) were about came
down to the recognition of the fact that this has to come from them, not
from me. So, when I finally managed to get my mind blanked out of
expectations of any sort I discovered how much I benefit from unexpected
views. Every single person looking at what I've done sees something
different in it, and usually it was new to me.
So have I learned to let go: to be able to sell or give away without regret;
to accept that the meaning I have put into things is not necessarily the
meaning others attach to them; even the perception of a very real form or
shape can be different, before and beyond any meaning being added to it. I
came to realise that I put children into this world who are mine but who
then begin their own life. Habent sua fata libelli, they say about books,
but this goes for sculpture and all arts as well.
Regards,
Andrei
----- Original Message -----
From: AWeinfeld
Sent: Thursday, October 12, 2000 4:34 PM
> When I finish a sculpture and show it to whoever I can
> get to see it I get a variety of responses usually
> positive! However, I always feel a little let down
> because I want them to spend more time with it, ask me
> questions, go back to it etc.
>
> I was wondering what others experience in the showing of
> there work? Do you have the same experience?
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