Category: Art of Play
ものづくりに携わるすべての人へ、心強い伴走者。
レナード・コレンの『アーティストがすること』は、創造的な生活についての思索を巡らせた一冊です。焦点を当てているのは、完成された成果ではなく、ものづくりという、混沌とし、不確かで、深く人間的な行為そのもの。コレン特有の機知と明快さで、アーティストを形作る習慣、矛盾、そして静かな執着を探求し、スタジオの枠をはるかに超えて響く洞察を提供します。驚くほど広大なアイデアを詰め込んだ、小さな本です。
I’ve read a lot of books that claim to demystify creativity, but this one actually gets the messy, uncertain part right. The tone feels like a candid conversation with a mentor, and it made me feel less alone in the studio.
Koren doesn't romanticize the finished piece—he gets into the chaos of deciding what to make next, which is exactly where I live. The chapters are short enough to read between studio fits, and I've already dog-eared half the pages.
I was expecting another self-help book full of checklists, but Koren's focus on the messy, uncertain parts of the process felt more like a conversation with a friend than advice. The chapters are short enough to read between studio breaks, and it made me feel better about all the half-finished work
