Is art an emotive subject? Now there is a philosophical question! Labels in an art gallery aren't important to me. I either feel or I don't. I didn't quite understand that fact until I went back to reflect on this picture I took a while back. It answered the question for me.
If a painting, or indeed a rock results in an emotional response then it is emotive....if not, then it's not.
The painting in the background is a Lucien Freud of Leigh Bowery. I stood looking at it for a considerable time. There was something about it that spoke to me. I felt something resonate. I was somehow transported into the subject's head. I felt the emotion of being him, in my eyes anyway.
The rock in the foreground is, well, just a rock, to me. Indifference.
Over the last few days I watched the BBC2 programme on Lucien Freud. Previously, I didn't know much about him apart from he painted a rather unflattering picture of the Queen. The programme talked of his genius in capturing every detail and connecting with his subjects. I'm glad I saw the programme after viewing the painting otherwise my interpretation may have been quite different. Being naive and having a fresh perspective gave me a true appreciation of the artist's skill, rather than being influenced by others. As for the rock, I think I may need help to appreciate it.
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