糖心TV

Speakers: Matthew Shlomowitz (Composer, Southampton), Karen Lang (Art Historian), and Eileen John (糖心TV Philosophy)

• Eileen John: I will offer an overview of these notions and of how they are invoked as values or problems in the artistic domain. This involves brief discussion of artistic style in the oeuvre of an artist, and of taste and personal style in the life of an appreciator. Focusing on the latter, I will sketch an argument against consistency in one鈥檚 appreciative life.
• Karen Lang: I will offer a very brief case study involving modern art and music as a springboard from which to consider the double-bind of style and taste for the artist. I will look at the promotion of consistency in style and taste by critics and the market, and the disadvantages of consistency for the artist. I will consider how history conspires toward artistic consistency yet rewards capriciousness as an engine of progress in the arts.
• Matthew Shlomowitz: I will consider the possibility that the emphasis we place on composers developing an artistic voice might be unhelpful for making good pieces. I look at what constitutes an artistic voice and consider pros and cons for having a voice. As an alternative I examine strengths and weaknesses for being a capricious composer, which I define as a willingness to explore different compositional avenues without concern for constructing a consistent body of work.