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From a discussion on artdc.org.

“Art is an addiction.  There’s a compulsive need to create and express your self.  It’s sweet and painful at the same time.  Art is Junk.  People think they can control it, do it just once in a while, but that’s just a lie created by one’s own arrogance.  Art is all consuming.  There’s no such thing as a part time artist.  There are those who make a living, and those who don’t, be we think about it 100% of the time whether it’s our bread winner or not.  When I’m not making art, I’m thinking about what I’m going to create next, and if I’m not doing that, I’m suffering from the lack of inspiration, and completely aware of it at that moment.  It’s an addiction, full of love, pain, and tolerance for the lack of freedom to do what you want as you’re fighting to survive, learn a new technique, or find that next moment of joy that are few and far between.  Art takes arrogance and the need to learn, practice, steal, mimic, progress, and create new ideas.”

-Jesse Cohen

We are pleased to see Sy Gresser’s new interview by Jack Thomas of Bulldog Theatrical.  The interview was recorded before the installation of his ’09 shows at UMD – “Carving Hands,” and Yale – “Graven Imaginings.”  Previously we posted about Sy in our art you must acquire series, while his work was displayed in our  Space Contained show.  For more information about Sy, read his Washington City Paper profile entitled  ‘Carving Artist.’   It’s wonderful to see Sy gain this well needed documentation.