Here's where I wish I had a picture of me, late at night, chisel in hand, coated in marble dust... Unfortunately for you and I, marble isn't my medium of choice.
...Okay, I just carve pumpkins, and it's actually more similar to the "Intaglio Relief" found on ancient pottery of the area, but hey- relief is relief.
The Ancient Greeks found beauty in eternalizing temporary moments, hence the use of marble as a medium; however, I appreciate that my carvings are, typically, as fleeting as their subjects. It reminds me of how important it is to look for and create beauty in today's world because, no matter how much there's been, the world will always need more.
Dang! I am impressed! This is very cool. A fun way to connect yourself to Greek culture. I think it is important that we notice beauty and art for what it is worth and that we work to recognize it's value quickly before it fades away into the culture of an unknown past civilization.
ReplyDeleteI think that the Greeks may have captured these moments because they knew how fleeting life is. They feared being forgotten by others, so they sculpted their heroics and life. I'm sure this practice proved cathartic in the end, but that might not have been their initial purpose.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of "uncovering" the sculpture beneath. I don't know a lot about art, but I feel like whether you look at a rock or a pumpkin, the concept is the same. Only the artist knows what it will look like in the end. And maybe it's just because my name is Kevin, but I appreciated the "Up" pumpkin.
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