ART 310: "I've got nothing to say, and I'm saying it"- John Cage
John Cage is a man with many titles such as composer, artist, cook, horticulturist, etc. He has many interests which isn't uncommon as an artist since they're a great source of inspiration and a way to bridge them together to create something unique. With the combination of his many interests and using chance of operations, it allows his work to go beyond his expectations. I give major props to Cage to allow chance to occur within his work and seem completely okay with it. When he was talking with the videographer that was taping him and Marcel Duchamp's chess game, he was adamant about not wanting to see the difference between the frame rate. He even told the videographer that even if the camera doesn't capture some movements in the film he doesn't mind. As an artist myself, it's very hard to let go the aesthetic I've cultivated and I struggle a lot with being a perfectionist as well. I don't mind a happy mistake or two within my art, but to completely let go of the control makes me feel uncomfortable. But I think that's what makes John Cages' works fascinating when he works with chance.
