Monday, 15 October 2012

FEELING OF REJECTION

I feel some sympathy with Louise Gardiner, whose fine looking embroidery has been rejected by the Royal West of England Academy's (RWA) Summer Show.  Her word 'pleuuuughssspppppppppp' seems most appropriate (see lougardiner.blogspot.co.uk).
Having just returned home with my equally fine rejected painting, I share her disappointment, especially as no explanations for rejection are ever given.  So, the bare white chalk cross on the back of the frame might equally say 'you are shite', or any other negative art-gyzym that could issue from the judges' mouths.
But Louise must know, and I know, that it's a game, and we know the rules before we enter the field of play.  We're all playing it, whether we're hopefuls trying to flog a piece, or we're judges in linen jackets or whatever, getting all sorts of self-satisfaction from what they're doing.  I've been both.
My rejected painting is in front of me, picture to the wall and back facing towards me (see pic).  Not only can I see the judges' white cross, but also in other corners the remnants of crosses from previous rejections - there are three of them (I use the same frame for different submissions - saves money).  Next time I'm going to submit it back-to-front with the crosses showing, so that the linen-jackets can reject it, and in doing so, reject their own work.  That would be real art.

(Thx to M for the link).

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