A review by twistingsnake
Concerning the Spiritual in Art by Wassily Kandinsky

challenging informative inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

Kandinsky's meditation on art is that the artist has a spiritual duty to create work that resonates with the soul. Not just in the century it was created, but in the ones after. I enjoyed his perspective that art is defined by the period in which it is created, and any art created in imitation of it, will contain a hollowness of not being contextualized in that period. That all art is a child of it's time, but it can only be a mother for future children if it contains meaning and insight that will construct the future. I also really enjoyed his distinction of the spirituality of white/black. I am of the personal belief that art does not have to have spirituality to be meaningful or impactful. Kandinsky is defined by his own context, after all and could not imagine the type of art and intention that would exist in the 21st century. I enjoyed his manner of speaking and conviction, however, and I imagine his rigid beliefs have informed my own in some significant way. A quick, but insightful read!