“Painting can be reproduced and digitized, then widely disseminated in this translated form. But unlike other aesthetic forms like music or film, the digital encounter radically falsifies the nature of a painting and we are left with false conclusions about its reality. Through engaging with reproductions we come to believe we are meeting the painting, when we are, in fact, missing the painting’s fundamental truth — its physical and energetic presence and impact.”
This is the last selection that I’ll be reading from the book, from Chapter 13 in Power and Presence: A Handbook for Painting in Our Time.
A quick note about logistics — I imported my contacts for the Substack newsletter from Constant Contact, and for whatever reason, the software only allowed me to import ALL of my contacts, which included even those of you who have previously opted out and unsubscribed. To those of you who fall into this category — my apologies. Please feel free to unsubscribe.
In addition to the weekly Dispatches, I’ll also be sending out an occasional video excerpt from the ongoing teaching that feels particularly relevant.
For those of you new to my newsletter, I’m a painter and teacher, committed to painting as a human depth activity — digging in deep and making it count. Doing something real, whatever that happens to mean to you.
Onward!
Warm regards,
Jordan
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