"Concepts and theory can be taught. Techniques can be taught. But art is
also about the power of the human heart and the force of our creative
nature. This is not studied and explored as part of the curriculum. When
you ask collectors what they’re really looking for, they say
they want to fall in love; they want to feel. But the academics are
leery of feeling, and they make the rules, so the contemporary art world
is cerebral and favors conceptual approaches. I don’t oppose the
emphasis on intellect and on concept — in fact, I like it very much —
but I do feel the passions are underrepresented. Humans are deeply
emotional beings. We don’t rationalize our way into love; we fall. We
don’t rationalize our way into the richest experiences; we get swept
away."
- Ran Ortner
Ran Ortner deelt zijn ervaringen en inzichten over het creatieve proces in een opmerkelijk interview in The Sun Magazine.
