What strikes me is the fact that in our society, art has become something which is related only to objects and not to individuals, or to life. That art is something which is specialized or which is done by experts who are artists. But couldn’t everyone’s life become a work of art? Why should the lamp or the house be an art object, but not our life?
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Michael Foucault
SYMBOLS: Introducing: Symbols
The cross, a red rose, an hourglass, numbers, shadows, triangles — there are countless objects, gestures, images and figures of speech throughout history that have been linked to complex ideas. For many people, symbols are the key to understanding a deeper, intellectual world. It helps us…
