Body Quote by Kehinde Wiley
“It felt really radically uncomfortable. And I was really not sure at first about releasing that body of work. But then the more I thought about it, the more I thought that that position, that location, is something that's just sort of interesting in its own right, as an experience, as a process. Again, we're talking about this rubric, this set of rules, this grid that I toss on top of different locations globally. This is what came out of Africa.”
About This Quote
Source Exhibition Catalog: “Worlds of the Artist”, 2021
Explores discomfort in presenting work, emphasizing process and spatial context as artistic inquiry.
In simple terms: Discomfort fuels artistic growth.
Key Takeaway
Embrace uneasy creative processes.
Themes
art
process
discomfort
Mood
contemplative
inquisitive
Type
artistic
critical
When to use this quote
- gallery installations
- public art
- artist residencies
Key Concepts
aesthetics
spatial theory
Questions to Reflect On
- How does discomfort influence artistic innovation?
- What role does location play in meaning?
A Different Perspective
Audience may reject unconventional formats.
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