An art manifesto is a public declaration of the intentions, motives, or views of an artist or artistic movement. Many arts groups have made manifestos creating new movements often rejecting previous movements and political views in the process. A group of four artist friends of mine decided to investigate more about this subject and in turn created their own personal manifestos. Here is mine which I can see is also a reflection of my Self and how my self wishes to be:
My Art Manifesto – September 2023
There is no space for the divided self, the divided people, the divided planet.
We must adopt a friendliness to the idea of the unity of all to understand that we are an ecological system of each other and to ever come to peace.
My heArt entangles with your heArt.
My heArt heals yours if I will only let it, if you will only allow.
Your heArt can heal mine.
My Art can be a painting or a form made from my hands and mind and might evoke something in you, or something beyond you, which you might want to explore with you heart and mind.
My symbols will not be yours but they could live in you for a while whilst you entertain them and breathe some of your breath into them.
You could be willing to see if your thoughts become less turbulent and settle in some place restful but inspiring, to a still point from where action could benefit you, someone else or other beings.
My art may generate new and helpful myths for the future and work upon the re-enchantment of human beings and human doings.
I am a process.
I discover my Self by making art.
I work on my Self through making art.
I save my Self from my self through making art.
My process affects others.
I am.
I renounce expectations
I leave hyper capitalism to others
I nurture the growth of my soul and those of others through curiosity, stillness and the wisdom of those who have been to useful places on their journeys.
I create with the intention of disrupting the status quo, of challenging the dominant narratives that keep us trapped in old ways of thinking and being. My art is a call to action, an invitation to join me in exploring new possibilities for ourselves and our world. It is my hope that we can create a more just, equitable, and sustainable future for all, meanwhile acknowledging the beauty we can behold in creation.
I create
because
I Am
by Clare Wassermann (18 x 29.5cm)
Exhibition
The ‘Working Painters’ group consists of Julia Burns, Rachel Magdeburg and Clare Wassermann.
We have an exhibition from October 28th-29th. It’s at the Community Hub which is a lovely large space in the Mander Centre, Wolverhampton – nearest entrance opposite Beatties.
There is a Private View from 4pm-6pm on 27th and the show is open from 10am – 4pm on the Saturday and Sunday.
There will be large and small works available to buy but we would love to see you to show what we have been working on this last year. Please do come.
by Clare Wassermann (71 x 120cm)
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