Marcel Duchamp, New York, 1964-1965 -by Ugo MulasAll in all, the creative act is not performed by th

Marcel Duchamp, New York, 1964-1965 -by Ugo Mulas

All in all, the creative act is not performed by the artist alone; the spectator brings the work in contact with the external world by deciphering and interpreting its inner qualification and thus adds his contribution to the creative act. This becomes even more obvious when posterity gives a final verdict and sometimes rehabilitates forgotten artists. [Full text here]

–Marcel Duchamp,The Creative Act (1957) - in Robert Lebel. Marcel Duchamp (New York: Paragraphic Books, 1959)

photo from Lia Rumma

Exhibition:
Ugo Mulas - The Sensitive Surface
Galleria Lia Rumma - Naples (Until 14 February 2015)
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