Tom Cramer’s New Rebellion – To be Ultra Positive
Oct 18th, 2009 by Brad
Tom Cramer Lecture at Laura Russo in October 2009
Tom Cramer gave a artist lecture this past Saturday (17-Oct) at Laura Russo Gallery (805 NW 21st, Portland, OR) where he discussed his work in his current show. There was a lot of interaction and questions on a wide range of topics. A good-sized crowd heard and inspiring talk about Tom’s work and his influences.
Tom Cramer Lecture
Tom’s new rebellion… is leading a cause to be ultra positive in these times. This is not a blind positivism but a thoughtful positivism.
Tom Rebelling
Another part of this is a deep responsibility for all of us. He talked about his reading of Schopenhauer and the need for each of us to “Think for Yourself”
Tom Cramer & the front row
He is also rebelling against “1-liner” art. In my mind a lot of 1-liner art has jumped the shark. Life is richer than that.
Tom Cramer
Below are some random thoughts from the lecture:
Art is a verb.
Music activates other senses
Tom Cramer's Scent (detail)
Other influences… Heidegger, Blake, Pacific Rim artists, poets, writers, Maurer and many others.
Tom Cramer's Scent
Especially in America he wants more support for non-mediocracy.
…more images from the show in upcoming posts. I’m behind on posting images from October’s First Thursday’s shows, I’ll try to catch up before long…
