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Feeling Disconnected

Jennifer Hannigan-Green

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July 13th, 2015 - 10:22 AM

Feeling Disconnected

Over the weekend, someone shared with me his thoughts about my work - I like it, but I don't get it. I often hear that. The hardest part of art is letting go of "understanding". It requires a person to open up one's mind, open up one's heart, which is always difficult to do. It makes us vulnerable. It reveals our inner selves, the side that we never show anyone. I firmly believe that art is not meant to be understood; it's meant to be felt. The most powerful pieces of art make an emotional connection with the viewer. Without that emotional connection, the work is "confusing". It doesn't "make sense". And that's okay. It's okay to not connect with every piece of work ever created. It's okay to look at a work and not have a reaction. Just as long as, eventually, one is able to open up one's heart and feel. Without feelings, we lose our humanness and our ability to connect with others.

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