CAREment
"I'm
being and seeing myself, seeing me see myself". Paul Valery
Art
is not a career to me, it's a life in the realm of ideas, which
are not necessarily monetary or consumable. Some of my ideas go
into trial periods, others are not followed up at all, and a few
turn into projects and art pieces that manifest themselves in various
media. I either think about art, talk, read, or create art; always
striving to explore myself and expand the borders of my work. To
me it's always a challenge to move into new directions, explore
new environments try new things, always in a process of learning
and expanding my horizon. My focus in art was never commercial,
rather to produce true and honest art work. I belief in the freedom
of art production, a process that it free of self censorship, superficial
dilettantism or trying to please the art market.
In
the meantime I react with yawning to the boredom of cold fundamental
ignorance and the superficiality in the use of secondhand ideas.
Where ever I see contemporary art, with a few exceptions of course,
I miss the uniqueness of a heart paired with a strong concept, resulting
in great artwork in whatever medium it's produced. The current neo
rococo everything goes (as long as it sells) art salon production
is frightening. When Art becomes degraded to a banal chic consumer
product, bought by people with no eyes but ears only, I want to
stay away.
I
never wanted to be part of anything but myself. I have managed to
move along mostly with the first two of the three necessary factors
to make it as an artist, or in any other profession. First there
is hard work, second there is luck and third and maybe the most
important is connections. So maybe you are my connection to get
my work going. I always went the hard way, therefore I will be very
grateful for any of your generous support.
Jurgen
Trautwein
San
Francisco nov. 07
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