Interview with Anselm Kiefer, discussing his Aperiatur Terra exhibition at White Cube.
Full article: http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/collective/A19432578
Duration : 0:4:38
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His work is so …
His work is so mesmerizing.
To me, possibly the …
To me, possibly the most influential artist.
good. i like that. …
good. i like that. especially big size canvas. I prefer working horizontally, most of the time. my paintings are very powerful.thus i like kiefer.
one of my favourite …
one of my favourite artists
hope i can do something as powerfull
thought it sounded …
thankyou. aha why has someone given me a thumbs down?
thought it sounded familiar
Hands – Four Tet, …
Hands – Four Tet, comes from the very beautiful Rounds album.
I agree, as an …
I agree, as an American I have to say the general public has no time for the “art world” which is seen as an irritant of society. But can you blame us as a culture…a major part of our population lives in rural areas where farming is the focus (lets just say “Farmer John” has more on his mind than Damien Hirst’s next show)… in Europe urban sprawl has taken over, (Trust me, Munich rush hour traffic is the worst I have ever been in), and European’s live a more urban lifestyle than American’s.
warum ist das …
warum ist das gelaber denn so “saublöd” ???
Verstehst dus nicht ??
whats the little …
whats the little tune at the start anyone? sounds familiar…
a moral relativist, …
a moral relativist, certainly. . .
There is Truth and Truth is seeking us.
nonetheless very nice paintings. Still, how far from the picture plane must paint and stuff be before it becomes relevant ie. . . Frank Stella?
well god jimmy …
well god jimmy, this is one smart right here. all the way nice
….was für ein …
….was für ein saublödes gelaber….schade um die schönen bilder…
Kiefer is the best, …
Kiefer is the best, one of a kind:)
Claiming expertise …
Claiming expertise as an “artist” does not grant authority or credibility to your opinions about “art and life” in any culture. Speak from and about personal experiences “…art history has consistently decided upon the virtues of a work of art through considerations completely divorced from the rationalized explanations of the artist.” Duchamp
sorry to confuse …
sorry to confuse you..but as a professional artist showing for the last 35 yrs i can say fairly that in American culture
‘art and life’ are separate, whereas in Europe art and life are one..there is no separation.
Beuys said that ‘everyone is an artist’ and i was using his statement to make a point about ‘demystifying’ the artist (per the statement made about kiefer talking about his art).
thanks for the reply.
“Especially in the …
“Especially in the US?” In which US? It’s a big place, “a melting pot,” constantly in flux in spite of the homogenizing effects of the media. I would hesitate to make a generalization about a country (and its people) a fraction of the size. There’s a certain political agenda behind Beuys, his art and language, no?
..while i agree …
..while i agree with your statement that “..The work should stand on it’s own and creator does not control the meaning of the creation…” however, inorder to break down the distance between ‘art and life’ (especially in the US) to hear an artist describe their work leads to a better understanding of the creative process..it removes the ‘fear of art’ aspect, and brings the artist back down to the level of the viewer.. everyone is an artist, as beuys has said.
I agree with …
I agree with waldscenen. I can understand, perhaps, a description of events and conditions leading to the creation of the work but what is gained by a pompous and tedious explication. The work should stand on it’s own and creator does not control the meaning of the creation.
Wilsoncloudchamber …
Wilsoncloudchamber you missed the irony. The issue isn’t the Holocaust but the type of thinking that leads to a Holocaust (generalizations about people, nations and races).
Kiefer is guilty of the same thing he attributes to the American, over simplification.
View more of his …
View more of his paintings in more depth because he does explore the horrors of the holocaust and the universal despair of humanity’s violence toward the Other and the powerless.
thanks for the …
thanks for the video-very insightful.
ed cherrylawn is …
ed cherrylawn is sick.
“Nothing in the …
“Nothing in the world has one sense only. The American thinks there’s good and bad. This is not true.”
I am trying to understand the multiple and shifting interpretations of those statements. Herr Kiefer is obviously an articulate an creative fellow. I wonder how he would interpret the following: The German has sex with prepubescent children in Cambodia. The German enjoys killing the Jew.
it is better if Mr. …
it is better if Mr. Kiefer tried not to describe his work. When one talks about one’s creation as Anselm Kiefer does in this video it leaves one empty and can only lead to the destruction of the artist and his work.
genius!
genius!