Comments on: Day Without Art: Reflecting on Art, Fragility, and Loss

By: meghan caughey

meghan caughey — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 04:01:51 +0000

I say there is no such thing as a day without art. Yes there is death and grief, but these are reasons to make art, to live art. Yes, we have lost persons precious to us. but let us recieve their bequeath of meaning into the fabric of our lives. There can be no day without art.Even if we cease to be a species on this planet, there will stll be the truth of beauty and the profound mystery of life and death –of Being. If we go to a place where we are saying that it is a day wihtout art, are we not giving ourselves a reason to cease to exist? The energies of the persons we have loved and lost cannot be unmade, we do not cease to relate to them, even if they are away from us. Art is our vehicle to connect us, to all living and all those beyond. My response to the losses says , let us make art , and never stop!

By: Jason

Jason — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 03:41:48 +0000

As we move through life it is hard to realize that it does end. However, life like all else will come to a conclusion, and while we cannot control when we do leave let us hope that people will feel a loss at our passing, or we have had a small impact on the world and those still living on it. Aids is such a horrible disease, let us hope that a cure that is inexpensive can be found so we eradicate it from the world.

By: Carlton Hobbs

Carlton Hobbs — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:32:49 +0000

Thank you for this lovely blog. So beautifully written.

By: Bonnie Coleman

Bonnie Coleman — Wed, 01 Dec 2010 18:10:39 +0000

This is very thoughtful, and extends the grief of the day to an even more timeless event. Death is such a part of our lives, but our culture seems to ignore the reality and grief of it. We can learn so much from past cultures and artists who give us an insight into the topic. Thank you for this overview!