Like many French philosophers, artists, poets, and writers, Henri Bergson's perspective on life is one that I can appreciate. I've talked here before about how I don't agree with that idea that - everything has already been done. The search and production of fresh original perspective and expression never ends as long as our existence continues.
“To exist is to change, to change is to mature, to mature is to go on creating oneself endlessly"
-Henri Bergson (1859- 1941)
Bergson's quote here back me up on that train of thought. I think most artists and creative people would agree, that one's style of expression changes over the course of time. For it not to change, is the death of that art and artist. Once you do truly learn to let go as an artist, I think is when you create the best art. And a good way to achieve that is to constantly strive towards challenging oneself to grow and change.
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Newness was part of what Bergson descibed as 'creative evolution':
-differentiation
-immediacy
-affinity
-change
-continuation
-equality
-newness
-simplicity.
These aspects are always all present in what is new. We forget to notice it though, due to intellect. Therefore, Bergson argues, we must relearn what 'the fringe of instinct' really is.
Thanks Ron, you have given us a lot to think about! -Ed
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