Janine Antoni Lecture

This lecture was one of the best lectures I have gone to. Antoni was calm, humble, and engaging. The descriptions of her work were very sincere. I liked that she stated the critics viewpoint on "Gnaw" and then she stated how she felt about the work. This highlighted the arrogance of the critics, but it also showed how a work of art can be read in many different ways. She exhibited pride in her work without being arrogant. I liked that she talked about meeting audiences from other countries and social interactions that she has as an artist. In the description of many of her works, she mentioned how it didn't go exactly according to plan but that the end result was positive. As a artist, it was really nice to hear this because sometimes I have the delusion that truly successful artist don't struggle with thing going awry in their work. The dedication that she puts into her work was inspiring, for example learning to tightrope walk for only a couple of her pieces, or physically grinding down to boulders for hours a day. She is an inspirational person with a clear message of the body in relation to art.