Art and Truth share similarities. They are both finite in action but infinite in existence.
Art belongs to two realms; that of the Subjacent (of the contemporary which is informed by the current space-time configuration) and of the Core (which lies its essence).
How does Art act as a bridging means? Let us turn to these diagrams.
In the first example, the Artist uses Art as a means of allowing the audience to bridge the void towards Truth. This is the less desirable method of bridging. Art acts as medium.
In the second example, the artist acts as a facilitator. He/she allows Truth to speak for itself through Art. This is a more purer method of bridging.
As we have noticed from the two examples above, Purity is highly important in these multi-chained process. Purity ultimately demands different requirements from both the Artist and Art.
Of the Artist, he/she must operate from the position of a Non-ego. This is to deny any imposition. As a facilitator, the Artist must also know how to capture and recognise how Truth wants to speak for itself through Art.
Of Art, it must be stark (to be the closest possible to the truth), void (as it must carry with it no imposition)and confrontational (to allow purity in the decoding process. Confrontation breaks the audience from their ego and allows for them to gain access to the truth from the position of a non-ego.)
Now, allow me to try to put across an example of an idea in itself. A wordplay-idea: MAX SIMULACRUM. (as opposed to Wax Simulacrum) This denotes an idea of Maximal imagery, maximal representation and far removal from the moment of being.
This is the image-scape which occurred to me spontaneously.
This portrays an infinitude of cameras taking pictures of a dude who is taking pictures of a vase of flowers on a table.
The subjacent elements consists of pop art and technology. Whereas the core points to the representation of re-representation to infinity and objectifying the
subject to infinity.
I am unable to capture the desired infinitude of cameras so I have left that up to symbolism. So I learn that purity of art and starkness is also contingent on the reduction of symbolism. However, it is highly effective in enabling the capture of non-being or unimaginables. But at the end of the day, with regard to symbolism: LESS IS MORE.
Allow me to end off this post by stating the difference between Art and Propaganda and with this, our understanding of Art should be sharpened. Both are very similar in many ways and indeed Propaganda exists in the guise of Art but Art leaves the final question open whereas Propaganda uses the tools of its art-form to manipulate and condition towards a message. The final question is not open. The art-form and artist is not the facilitator but a one-directional medium towards a predetermined message.
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