Harold RosenbergCease to regard the canvas as a surface on which to paint a picture, but instead as a surface on which to record an event
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If you have a choice, stop thinking about a canvas as a surface in which to paint a picture. Instead, think about it as a surface on which to record an event. You can paint a picture all day long, but if you don’t write down the event that took place when you were painting, it won’t have much meaning in the end. This is the essence of art. If you want to create art that stands the test of time, then you must be able to capture your life in one piece of work.
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