December 13, 2009
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Explanation
I’ve had a blog (well, let’s be honest, many blogs) before, but for one reason or another each had to be disbanded or were simply neglected. I’m starting again now, and we’ll see how far I go with it. But first I wanted to explain my blog’s name and the profile picture.
Concetto Spaziale – Attesa literally means “Spatial Concept – Expectation.” It comes from the abstract artist Lucio Fontana. He made cuts in his painting to bear witness to the potential limitlessness of the surface by opening up the space beyond it. I’ve been fascinated by his work ever since I started using abstract, modern, and post-modern art as a starting place for unique writing assignments. I’m constantly drawn back to his idea of cutting things up to release even more potential. This blog is to be a cut into the fabric of my life, to destroy the boundaries of written word or confined expression, to open up the space beyond, and to release even more of my potential.
Comments (2)
I love it! Looking forward to reading great stuff from you!
That is very interesting, Betsey. Having never studied art and knowing nothing at all about it, I like how you explained it. If a “pro” had explained the concept, it would probably have made no sense at all to me. But I do “get” what you said. And as a quilter, I relate to the idea of cutting things up to release their potential.
I’ll look forward to more of what you have to say on here!