I feel that art has something to do with the achievement…
“I feel that art has something to do with the achievement of stillness in the midst of chaos. A stillness which characterizes prayer, too, and the eye of the storm. I think that art has something to do with an arrest of attention in the midst of distraction.”
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Art creates stillness amid chaos, similar to prayer, focusing attention despite distraction.
In simple terms: Art brings calm in chaos.
Seek stillness through art.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- meditation
- creative practice
- stress relief
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How does art foster inner calm?
- What practices deepen stillness?
Stillness may be fleeting without practice.