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Annette Wilzig's avatar

As much as I enjoy communicating verbally, often I can express myself so much more accurately via my art and the messages/meanings I'm trying to convey there. The pieces can 'speak' so much more than mere words can say as it feels more well-rounded; and then bring with it what the viewer "hears" from the piece and that feels so completed in the meaning/message.

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Christine Kerr's avatar

The first time I read through this, a word came to mind: "Evoke". I also came across this quote: "The principles of true art is not to portray, but to evoke." by Jerzy Kosinski

It occurred to me that there are elements to evocation, which cause people to connect emotionally to what you are trying to convey. As a singer (ex), I discovered that there has to be some choreography in order to successfully convey the full understanding of the music. I would usually start out choreographing as if it was a play, then toning it down, toning it down until it evoked what I wanted the audience to understand, and sometimes that meant no visual choreography at all, but people still pick up on the tone/emotions (this was done in front of a mirror)--- But the person on the receiving end also has to be able to trust the artist to convey the message, otherwise it doesn't make sense.

Do you, as the artist think in terms of creating something the recipient will understand? Or do you create something from your own experience that has evoked these sentiments for you, hoping they will be recognized by others? In other words, is there an element of "performance choreography" when you create your art?

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