This interview with Duchamp, written by Cabane in France and translated by Wang Ruiyun, also happened to me. I remember reading the whole book at that time, and it seemed that it was not enough, so I immediately read it again. After reading the interview with Duchamp, I felt a lot. I found that what I said in the book was exactly what I thought. Many people always pretend to deceive themselves for the false safety of their souls. Actually, as Duchamp said, my best work is my life? Living, breathing and being are far greater than art.
People say that Duchamp's appearance has changed the process of western modern art, and even that understanding Duchamp is the key to understanding western modern art, but what I saw from Duchamp's interview is not these. What I see is a life, a philosophy, a pure philosophy of life. The reason why I say it is a pure philosophy of life is because I see a clear-headed, detached, unrestrained and sharp-minded life, which is chic, meticulous, enjoyable, creative and free to stretch, and a happy, frank, calm and detached life. I don't know if Duchamp is really like this, but it really makes my heart yearn for it, so I have mine. The clouds are light and the wind is clear? And the article "Clouds are light and the wind is clear".
Duchamp said at the beginning of the interview. A person's life need not be too heavy, do too many things, have a wife and children, a house and a car. Fortunately, I realized this very early, which enabled me to live a single life for a long time. In this way, my life will be much easier than ordinary people getting married and having children. Fundamentally speaking, this is the main principle of my life. So I can say that I am very happy. I have never had any serious illness, depression or neurasthenia. Besides, I don't feel the pressure to do something. Never felt a similar need: sketch in the morning, sketch at noon or at night, etc. I was born without regrets. ? He doesn't read much, likes playing chess and knows something, but that's all. Because he knows how to connect with the world: the profound observation angle with a hint of sarcasm.
In fact, I don't know much about Duchamp, but I clearly see his life, his thoughts, his feelings and his demeanor from the book. That is a sharp wit, that is a kind of happiness with humor, that is a kind of calm mixed with detachment, that is a kind of harmony with distance.
Attachment: Excerpts from Duchamp's interview.
To be an artist must be very wise, because he must be able to grasp many relationships that coexist at the same time.
Wisdom is the ability to grasp complex relationships.
What is art? Picasso asked: What is not art?
The idea of youth gradually melts in the wind.
I hope one day we don't have to live for our mouths. ? Duchamp
The meanings of words are much richer than those given in the dictionary.
This noisy world, under the grand and serious skin, is ridiculous under the pity and weakness brought by human beings' seriousness.
Reveal beauty in the most ordinary and subtle places.
Enlarge art into life.
? Nothing is important in life. This idea can be embodied in the low-level nonsense indulgence and the high-level humor.
As far as our life experience is concerned, it is not difficult to establish rules and abide by them. The difficult thing is to surpass them and not let them limit our lively life. Duchamp did it.
There are fewer and fewer ideological elements in pure art, narrower freedom of life and narrower scope of beauty.
Do what you have to do, stop what you have to stop, and be comfortable.
Art is just one of countless activities of human existence.
A beautiful thought, a superb realm, has its own irresistible charm.
Science is also a standard set by human beings, which does not mean the ultimate truth. Let's see what Duchamp said: I always feel that life will become more interesting if this scale is stretched a little longer. Of course, after all, we have to accept the so-called scientific laws, because they bring a lot of convenience to life, but this does not mean that they are the truth of things, maybe they are just fantasies.
People are learning from him, but they are also distorting him and even losing him.
Spirit is invisible, and it is the most important thing in life to have it and melt it.
They can't trust loneliness and long for glory.
Painting is the arrangement of plane coloring and modeling, and sculpture is the expansion and structure of volume in space.
The intuitive, comprehensive and holistic attitude of the eastern people towards life can just supplement the intelligent, analytical and objective attitude of the western people towards life.
Wandering around, looking around miscellaneous schools.
When we are laughing, we are not just laughing, but adding something else.
The function of music has always been to express emotions and convey ideas. It organizes life into a meaningful form and expresses what people think is the truth of life.
Art is an act in life.
Art from Sanskrit? Do what? Come on.
My thoughts are ahead of my ego, which is far less lively, vigorous, fresh and gratifying than my thoughts, and even a little dull, heavy and gloomy.