1/30/08

In the begining of class today we talked about how artists are the makers of meaning in which we do through subject matter, form, etc. But I believe that we make meaning not for just use but for everyone- when I am working on a piece I already know how I want to interpret it and usually do so. But someone else might think of something completely different, but does that make my art unsuccessful? But maybe becuase we use for example dark colors in a painting does that mean that it is a gloomy, sad, and depressing piece? Why can't black mean happy? I think we need some new interpretations of this world.