Read the following three readings by influential artists Louise Bourgeois and Agnes Martin in which they provide insights into their practice in philosophical, narrative, indirect, and poetic ways.
• Louise Bourgeois, I am a woman with no secrets Louise Bourgeois, I am a woman with no secrets
• Louise Bourgeois Statements 1979 Louise Bourgeois Statements 1979
• Agnes Martin, Writings Agnes Martin, Writings (This one is a little long, it’s OK to skim.)
Make note of how they use nontraditional language to represent both their work and themselves. Thank about how you can get creative with language to represent your work and yourself as an artist. How can you represent your work without going so far as to fully explain it? How can you convey the feelings and affects in your work? What are some stories or biographical anecdotes that influence your artistic thinking? Are there poetic ways of using the page that are appropriate for the kind of work you make?
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Read the following three readings by prominent artists Louise Bourgeois and Agnes Martin, in which they present philosophical, narrative, indirect, and poetic insights on their approach.
• Louise Bourgeois, I am a woman who keeps no secrets. I, Louise Bourgeois, am a woman who keeps no secrets.
• Statements by Louise Bourgeois, 1979 Statements by Louise Bourgeois, 1979
• Writings of Agnes Martin Writings of Agnes Martin (This one is a little long; feel free to skim it.)
Take note of how they employ unconventional terminology to portray their job as well as themselves. Thank you for your ability to use language creatively to convey your work and yourself as an artist. How can you represent your work without completely explaining it? How do you express your emotions and thoughts?
