"The more perfect the artist, the more completely separate in him will be the man who suffers and the mind which creates; the more perfectly will the mind digest and transmute the passions which are its material."
This idea of separate minds touches on what I was somewhat suggesting last class, (I have different ways of thinking with each mode of art I pursue, 2d vs. 3d for ex) however, I realize his idea is more specific.
I still find myself struggling with separating my initial emotions and fears of the final critique even before the idea has formulated in my mind. However as I have become more comfortable in my aesthetic and the mediums I work in, the distinct fear of whether or not the end result is 'acceptable' or 'art-worthy' has begun to fade. I think the reasoning for the lessening of my fear of acceptance from others, (especially pertaining to my sculptures) is directly connected to what Duchamp talks about, the creative act.
He says, "In the creative act, the artist goes from intention to realization through a chain of totally subjective reactions. His struggle toward the realization is a series of efforts, pains, satisfaction, refusals, decisions, which also cannot and must not be fully self-conscious, at least on the esthetic plane."
I think once an artist really experiences their own creative act, (where the planning, or process, or end result even has happened mostly naturalistically and successfully) it can be a very enlightening and rewarding experience. Although I am still learning new techniques and perfecting older ones, I feel as though I start to create more for myself and how it will make others react as opposed to focusing on how much the viewers like it or deem it art-worthy.
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