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Small Man Chapter 4. Big Black Box

Buddhist Sketchbook - Alchemy

Whispers of a reality slipped through my fingers like grains of sand. Time lost its meaning, space folded upon itself, and I was adrift in a sea of chaos.

Traditions & Institutions

Art forms an identity and recognition by the way it is categorized into historical traditions or socially constructed art institutions.

Dedication & Special Focus

Art is a category separate from ordinary life. It takes dedication to create an object of singular attention, a masterpiece.

Skill & Virtuosity

We value and attempt to harvest Skill. Virtuosity is a commodity. There is a universal impulse to improve and expedite the process of creation.

Representation

Representation is not imitation, rather a repetition of a pattern in the fabric of our visual and auditory senses. Words are oral and written patterns.

Novelty & Creativity

Searching through chaos to find order (a pattern), by exploring aspects of art not governed by rules and routines provides a surprising new pattern that results in pleasure and a sense of knowing.

Intellectual Challenge

Perceptual and intellectual capacities are a source of aesthetic pleasure. Objects that deny easy explanation give pleasure in tracing out their complex historical or interpretive dimensions.

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