I came across a great quote from one of my favorite aritsts, Rene Magritte:
“Nothing is confused except the mind.” – Rene Magritte
At first glance this quote doesn’t seem art related at all. But knowing that Magritte said it really changes your perspective. It’s actually quite a fitting quote for artitsts and art therapists alike. If you believe art can reflect and communicate what is happening in a person’s mind, then take a look at some of Magritte’s art and tell me if you’re a little confused or not. But seriously, check out some of his work. I think you’ll enjoy it. Even though the mind may be confused, the art you create from your mind isn’t…it’s simply communicating your confusion.
A little bit about Rene Magritte
René François-Ghislain Magritte lived from 1898 to 1967. He was born in Hainaut, Belgium on November 21, 1898. He died of cancer at the age of 69 in Brussels. Magritte’s mother committed suicide when he was only 14 years old. He studied at the Royal Academy of Arts in Brussels. His art was influenced and inspired by Cubism, Futurism, the Purists, Dadaism, and Surrealism among others. He moved to Paris in 1927 where he really solidified his voice and style.
Rene Magritte links
- Books and posters on Amazon
- The Magritte Museum in Brussels – includes a gallery of his collection.
- The Magritte Foundation
I love this sentence from your blog – “Even though the mind may be confused, the art you create from your mind isn’t…it’s simply communicating your confusion.”
It’s brilliantly stated – and we see it time and time again in this field…which is just one of the amazing things about art therapy:)
Thanks Sara 🙂
Magritte is a really brilliant artist. Many of his works are thought provoking.
Nice post!
Beautiful.
“Nothing is confused except the mind.”
=)i will write this everywhere to explain myself.
Hi, I also believe that your quote “Even though the mind may be confused, the are your creating isn’t… it’s simply communicating your confusion.” I’m writing a brief research paper in college about art therapy and would love to use that quote as my opener but I don’t know who to give it credit to 🙂 So if you could help me out with that (giving me your name) that would be great! Or I can simply put anonymous but I would still like your permission to use such a quote.
I love your blog. I used this quote in one of my own paintings. It fit perfectly because the picture was expressing my feelings about a brain injured patient I recently had. Thanks so much for putting so much effort into this blog; it’s truly inspiring. “Nothing is confused except the mind.” 🙂
Thanks for the kind comments and encouraging words!
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