“Kierkegaard says that all speculative philosophy cannot equal in complexity the dialectic of a woman who has been deceived. He goes on to explain that such a woman cannot find an object for her pain, because love cannot grasp the thought that it has been deceived. In art, it is the system itself that holds out the false promise, that deceives. We might almost say that art is in pain, because it is unable to believe this deception is taking place. The artist feels his work goes badly because he is not reaching technical perfection. Actually, he is looking into the eyes of a deceiver, who constantly throws him back into the dilemma — the paradox. Is it lying to me or not, he asks himself. He ends by believing the lie, in the face of all evidence against it, because he needs this lie to exist in his art.”
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Morton Feldman was an influential American composer known for his minimalist style. Born on January 12, 1926, in New York City, Feldman's musical career spanned several decades, during which he produced a significant body of work that has had a lasting impact on contemporary music. His compositions are characterized by their use of repetitive structures, long durations, and a focus on texture and timbre. Feldman passed away on September 3, 1987. more
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