An excerpt from the book by Charles Knott, "Teachings of Gurdjieff (STUDENT DIARY)"
Discussing the chapter on art, Orage said that during the time of Pythagoras artists talking while working to keep yourself emotionally identify himself to the task.
He continued: "There are two categories of art, subjective and objective - the subconscious and conscious."
"Art is a series of emotions that nature would like to, but can not produce. The extent to which the artist is conscious of this, determine its importance from our point of view. The artist should be in the spirit of nature, the laws of Nature. Understanding of mathematical principles of nature is not an understanding of its dynamics. Understanding of the artist is different from the scientific description of its routes. Scientists can not perceive the nature of the artist should be able to do this.
"Subjective artist to do art for the sake of personal development goal of the objective of the artist - and calculated to produce a certain effect on people, and his own personal goal may be included in this.
"Art is a way to express emotions. Subjective art satisfies the artist, objective art works by perceiving the way it was intended by the artist.
"Objective art is based on the concept of the seven principles of the law in architecture, painting, sculpture, music, literature, dance, drama. Ruskin in his seven candlesticks one was on the way to it, but lost. Hokusai said that when he dies, he hopes to join a group of artists of Nature, which draws light and that creates the flowers. In Blake's vision was true of creation:
Oh, Tiger, whose eyes
Shine brightly in the night forest
Whose immortal hand and eye
Were able to create such a fearful symmetry?
"The current use of the word" art "is inappropriate in most cases. Contemporary art is just by chance. We talk about the Roma, typical subjective artists expressing only occasionally. We talk about the Roma, typical subjective artists expressing only themselves. Many artists have aesthetic, but human emotions. We can say: "Following the art, follow the mind." A true artist - it (antenna Nature) tentacle of nature coming in front of him sending his artists. In the House of Study is the aphorism: "Do not love the art of the senses."
"Objective art leads to a state of non-identification. Great art - is to create a perfect human being in himself.
|