tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972751361305264162.post2618523602649466802..comments2015-10-21T01:18:50.279-07:00Comments on VISION THING: Name TheoryJeff Fennel http://www.blogger.com/profile/11030735191483940332noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972751361305264162.post-75698542241425323322013-01-16T20:21:32.038-08:002013-01-16T20:21:32.038-08:00I always feel "let down" at a museum whe...I always feel "let down" at a museum when something is "titled", "UNtitled". Naming gives validity, life and identity. I named my kids before they were conceived, let alone born. Silly perhaps, but It creates a feeling of immediate connectedness.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13280722935264665206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972751361305264162.post-41466190144153100872009-07-15T07:48:47.865-07:002009-07-15T07:48:47.865-07:00I am not an artist, but I do feel more distance wh...I am not an artist, but I do feel more distance when I see an unnamed piece. I like to look at the art first to get my own impression, then look at the name to see if I am interpreting it the way the artist intended. When there isn't one, it is disappointing. Sometimes it is totally surprising, other times I am close. I don't think I've ever gotten one right and that's part of the fun!CAMetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07356004845525003231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972751361305264162.post-60825018671902840452009-07-14T17:05:47.072-07:002009-07-14T17:05:47.072-07:00Jeff,
Great post. I agree with you I want to see ...Jeff,<br /><br />Great post. I agree with you I want to see a name. Good art is conceptual and if the artist doesn't know what the art is about then its just rendering.armandcabrerahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01772142818316748471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972751361305264162.post-86767749400672671732009-07-14T16:08:05.160-07:002009-07-14T16:08:05.160-07:00Thanks Miss Andrea! You should consider that when ...Thanks Miss Andrea! You should consider that when naming your edible treats!<br /><br />JeffJeff Fennel https://www.blogger.com/profile/11030735191483940332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972751361305264162.post-34674768778341818232009-07-14T16:07:13.339-07:002009-07-14T16:07:13.339-07:00Posted by Andrea Boudewijn on Facebook:
Hey Jeff,...Posted by Andrea Boudewijn on Facebook:<br /><br />Hey Jeff, I don't see a place to post over there, but I get what you're saying -- being an (ex) writer, names are almost equally as important as the piece. For a while I did an abstract series of horizons and called them the first thing that popped into my head after I completed it -- sort of a way to mark it in time. So I got paintings called "No Trumpets Played," "We did it California!" and "that onramp is purple now." They're better for the naming.Jeff Fennel https://www.blogger.com/profile/11030735191483940332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972751361305264162.post-69351855635211341122009-07-14T16:06:11.945-07:002009-07-14T16:06:11.945-07:00Thanks for the comments everyone!
JP: Ah, brings...Thanks for the comments everyone! <br /><br />JP: Ah, brings back memories! You may be right about opening that door - my feeling is if you can't open it then you shouldn't be showing it.<br /><br />Sue: I think you nailed it with the artist being out of touch with themselves and their work...then again, og sheds some light...<br /><br />O-man: Thanks for the insight - I do think you're right about there not being a correct answer - I think it is an individual thing. For me the name of a piece isn't separate from the piece - it is part of the overall "gestalt" I guess, and for me is an integral part of the creative process.Jeff Fennel https://www.blogger.com/profile/11030735191483940332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972751361305264162.post-22604771857947155802009-07-14T11:34:35.043-07:002009-07-14T11:34:35.043-07:00Hi Jeff,
I'm never dissapointed when a piece ...Hi Jeff,<br /><br />I'm never dissapointed when a piece of art is "untitled" so many great artists have left us "untitled" pieces, it doesn't cheapen their impression or value on us (and I don't mean monetarily).<br /><br />I think the art itself is what it is. If it moves me, it moves me, for me art give me feeling, it reminds me of something or somebody, it gives me a sense of something, it either touches me or it doesn't, it's visceral, it's primal, it's easthetics; for me the name is secondary or unimportant, I would probably name it something else. We name things to give them ownership, give them meaning, frame them (as Sue says above), etc. <br /><br />If I get interested in a piece of art that I enjoy looking at I'm more interested in the history around that piece of art than I am the name. What was the artist thinking, what was he going through at the time. What or who else influenced the expression in creativity.<br /><br />I think JP's comment above that maybe the reason artists leave them untitled is that the feeling, the part of their soul that they just gave up and put to canvas, or metal, or whatever medium they're working in was so great, so emotional, so strong that they can't bring themselves to calling it one single thing (you yourself say it above by having multiple names for your pieces). If the artist feels like sharing that they usually do for history's sake, but if they don't I'm guessing that they want to see if anyone else in the world will have the same feeling they do when they look at the piece of work.<br /><br />It's an interesting topic without a correct answer only human opinion and experience. Thanks for allowing me to think about something I miss a lot. I'm going to go have a good cry now!oghttp://www.facebook.com/oguzmannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972751361305264162.post-90917981827708193832009-07-14T08:38:01.213-07:002009-07-14T08:38:01.213-07:00Hey Jeff
I agree, a name frames a piece. But... I...Hey Jeff<br /><br />I agree, a name frames a piece. But... I can tell you from experience the artist isnt always in touch with the name. I write a lot of poetry and for years my pieces had no name. It was only recently I could give them one. Thats because I was "out of touch" with myself. <br /><br />Art/ expression is sometimes a subconcious thing. <br /><br />- SusanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7972751361305264162.post-88789583386435722292009-07-14T07:57:26.034-07:002009-07-14T07:57:26.034-07:00I have to agree with you Jeff. Even as a technical...I have to agree with you Jeff. Even as a technical artist, when I create tools for the team, I have to give it some kind of name. "Mastermind", "Henchman", "Material Masta" (included a 70's-eque picture of Sho-Nuff from The Last Dragon) are some of my favorites. I agree that it has a bonding effect between the user (or viewer in the case of fine art) and the work - in addition, it creates a link between the viewer and the artist. It opens a doorway however small into the inner artist. Maybe this is why some artists don't title their work. Maybe they don't want to open that door to the viewer. I imagine that there's a fair bit of indifference to the work, but maybe there's such an emotional connection between the art and artist that opening that door exposes more of the artist than they feel comfortable sharing.JP Harrodnoreply@blogger.com