March 10, 2005

5 a.m - 6 a.m.

I have chosen the following piece of writing which I believe could be included into a Book of Hours. It doesn't have any Christian connotations, but it is a great piece of writing nonetheless. As for how to treat the illumination, I feel that since we are living in the digital age the piece should be animated rather than illustrated. The poem should fade in word by word, slowly over time.

"Art"
by Joe Brainard

Looking through a book of drawings by Holbein I realize several moments of truth. A nose (a line) so nose-like. So line-like. And then I think to myself "So what?" It's not going to solve any of my problems. And then I realize that at the very moment of appreciation I had no problem. Then I decide that this a pretty profound thought. And that I ought to write it down. This is what I have just done. But it doesn't sound so profound anymore. That's art for you.