Stanley Dorfman Essay
#10 Ruth Weisberg (Visiting Painting)
#11 Stanley Dorfman (Response Painting)
The problem with writing about my painting is that after the original spark of a concept, I don’t really know, and don’t seem to be in control of where it goes – until it gets there! The motivating force is the effort to manipulate the space and to create movement – above all to achieve a state of equilibrium, between the emotion and the intellect.
The seeming concept of the work I received, of a peaceful world being gently caught by a pair of strong, caring and Godlike, hands is definitely not even remotely in my realm of believability. Perhaps the painting offers this as the solution to our problems?
My world is certainly not a remote and peaceful orb! It is filled with the horrors of mass killings and rape, torture, greed, political and religious dishonesty and racial intolerance. What I took from the work was – the circle – and my intention was, using the circle as a starting point, to somewhat express my feelings of my despair and concern for the future of our out-of-control lives! There are no comforting hands to catch our fall!