With my work, I want to capture a moment in life. A moment that is simple but at the same time inspires.
Welcome to Matt Kantor's Art
“Art is an expression, a way an artist tells his/her view, story, or idea, and a way for an artist to be in his/her own world – an escape from reality. Only the artist knows the true meaning behind his/her work and leaves the audience to determine their own perspective. Art is everywhere in the world, something we can’t get away from. Moreover, it brings beauty into the world.”
One of my favorite quotes by MC Escher describes the mindset of an artist in any art form.
“The primary purpose of all art forms, whether music, literature, or the visual arts, is to say something to the outside world; in other words, to make a personal thought, a striking idea, an inner emotion perceptible to other people’s senses in such a way that there is no uncertainty about the maker’s intentions. The artists ideal is to produce a crystal – clear reflection of his own self. Thus an artist's talent is not only determined by the quality of the thoughts he wishes to convey – for anyone can have the most beautiful, the most moving images in his head – but also by his ability to express them is such a way that they get through to other people, undistorted.”
My goal with my art is not to talk about it and let my audience have a tunnel vision. But to address it and allow my audience to let the work speak to them, interpret their own meaning, and to seek a connection in their own life.
We are surrounded by ART everywhere: by the way we dress, the way we make food, buildings, furniture, nature, etc. ART is everywhere, ART is what brings uniqueness, meaning, and life into the world. Without ART, the world is a boring place.
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