I now admit this to you, one and all:
I actually really enjoy abstract expressionism. I know it was literally a CIA op, I know. and I care, I just... I still like it. it's pretty and effusive without and indirect, all allusion and no specific definite invocation of any particular ideam while basking in all the possibilities of things it could be and being entirely deniable. it warms my deeply postmodern cognitive organs.
which way to the gulag?
Idk much about this tbh but I say like a lot of things under capitalism it's important to take things and make them ours. As for the CIA part I say they one part supporting capitalism and imperialism one part most likely a huge money grift pit. If not this style then they would have financed something else.
Enjoy it or hell try painting some. I think it's important not to give up on something just because capitalism weaponized it, just being mindful as you are of it's history helps though. Realizing telling someone to just paint one seems naive on my end since I'm not versed in any art.
Looking at pieces of this I like how interpretive it is. I feel like I'm getting inside the artist head space. Also very Rorschach like. Thanks for finally describing this type of art and pointing out the CIA connection, very cool.
on the topic of DOING art, all I know is this: it's very difficult, and very expensive, and exactly how to describe whatever I'm failing to do.
Yeah, I have a sister who likes acrylic painting but uses stuff like canvases, brushes, paints, tape, some white stuff called I think gesepo, and other things I'm barely aware of. It's expansive and time consuming but it seems to make her happy.
Thought with how passionate you seemed about abstract expressionism maybe you'd want to try it. Admittedly you probably already thought of this and have your reasons why you didn't but if it's for expenses or difficulty well I think back to my sister.
She barely has any money and doesn't sell her art but still does it. It also takes her like a couple of months of her free time to complete one but likes the results even if I see her getting close to losing it some days.
It's a tall order yes, and not being funded by the cia I can see makes it harder, but felt like it would be good to encourage a comrade in making some soul stirring art. Don't remember the quote but you know "bread and roses". If you do or don't I wish you good luck comrade.
i tend to do poetry rather than painting. its cheaper more satisfying to me, and doesn't require my shitty imprecise fingers.
From the way you described the art the other day you do seem to have a way with words. I know I looked up some pieces on the google. I know it's not the same as in person but was fun. Don't ask me what the pieces where called though because I don't remember the names just how I felt staring at them.