Word: expression
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...contemporary art making. The first has to do with the production of meaning. Prina told me that at a certain point in his career, taking a cue from the well known French cultural theorist Roland Barthes, he realized that it is impossible for a work of art to express a singular meaning. In other words, it is impossible to eliminate connotation, to prevent the uncontrolled proliferation of meanings attached to an object—there is no “zero degree” of meaning in art. (Incidentally, this is the major distinction between Prina and the so-called...
...Language kind of defines the ways in which you can express yourself, emotionally as well as intellectually,” she says. “Sometimes you feel as if you can’t truly be yourself or be known for yourself...
...movie’s ideal is Forman, who has been demoted at work, is unable to express his emotions, has had to take out a second mortgage to pay the bills, is expecting a new child at 52 and treats his daughters like he’s Jim Anderson, the patriarch of “Father Knows Best.” Basically, the people we are all being trained to be—concentrated on success in our chosen fields without understanding what it feels like to be happy—are doomed to never be at peace. Most...
...clear that the audience enjoyed it, but there was disagreement over how to express this. Apparently the rules of ex-hipster concert etiquette haven’t been cemented yet: bouquets of flowers were thrown onstage, as were bras. Some felt the need to crowd surf, while others applauded politely...
...Visual and Environmental Studies found its home in Le Corbusier’s Carpenter Center for the Visual Arts in 1963. The mission of the department has changed over the years. Currently, its express aim is to give its students an understanding of the structure and meaning of the visual arts through practical and theoretical explorations. The arts expressly defined include painting, drawing, sculpture, printmaking, design, film, video, and photography...