We have sailed several miles since I wrote my thoughts about the interviews to artists talking about their work. I think that, it is very difficult both for the interviewer and the interviewee to ask and answer questions about art; mainly being able to express with words what sometimes is inexpressible, because painting (it) is expressed, not explained. Therefore, it is inexplicable from the exterior, though you can grasp it from the interior and, once it is yours, it is because it has expressed itself before you, being two to share; that is what happens to the painter before his own work once finished. The language artists communicate is different to the one they used while working at the workshop, where the artist is fully committed to the work he is carrying out, getting rid of any prominence while he paints so that the work of art is freely born; because if you do not get rid of everything you will never reach the “Whole”… and that is so difficult… So, let us think how difficult it is to explain it… and understand it… and transcribe it… because the language the artist uses to express himself in his work is different from the language with which he tries to explain it; and these two languages follow parallel ways and thus they will never meet.

I reach the conclusion that in an interview or at a conference, the explanation, analysis or goodness of the work of the artist must be in the mouth of the poet, writer, critic or art lover. And if the artist (painter) wants to go in for the kill, let him do it, but in the arena, not behind the barrier; and if he is capable to talk about the work he has realized forgetting his own ego, let him also do it…, though, honestly, and I only talk on my behalf and for myself, I think that is very difficult to do, so, in order to be consistent with my criteria, I shall remain silent and I listen with respect… and I welcome those looks, those comments, those critiques… those silences.

    (The ship moves quite a lot, the handwriting is horrible, so I shall finish for today…)

Jorge Rando, sailing, May 2007