Martin Kemp does it again
"It is the nature of a successful work of art, in contrast to an exposition in science, that it presents the spectator with an open field for associations, even beyond those consciously defined by the artist. The artist sets the parameters for the types of resonances, but does not enumerate or prescribe them." That's from Kemp's introductory essay to a new collection of Andy Goldsworthy's work, which has been serving as a fresh inspiration to me. It also points out the unease I felt with Event Horizons, which reframed abstract work through concepts from physics and math. I'm much more comfortable putting out the paintings, no matter what the origin, and letting people come to their own responses.