Bryan Putnam
People always ask me what I want to do with art. It's hard for me to answer because
I'm not sure I know enough about life, this world, and myself to make an accurate
statement ofintent. I don't tell people that though. Nor do I tell them about how I have a hard time calling myself an "artist" yet. (In fact, I'm not sure I've got that one figured out myself). Oddly enough, what I find hardest to reveal about my present and future with art is not these or other fears and doubts. Instead I find that it is my greatest hopes, dreams, and beliefs which are hardest to reveal. I think that it is because I believe in the dangerous nature of art and a bit in myself as well. An inherent power of art is its ability to unexpectedly change the lives of people, convicting us of our own evils while giving us hope of a better life and a better world. I believe in my abilities but greater in my potential, that I might someday make art that quakes the foundations of society. I suppose that's the answer to the question people keep asking me but, somehow, it is very hard to share... If you would like to contact this student please email Cassandra Town
Click to see larger images |
