Cy Twombly’s work, in my view, is the opposite of Conceptual Art. Venturing into the unknown when one begins a piece is to me, the whole point of making art. It’s about discovering, being present and capturing a moment in time. This is what Twombly’s work is all about…
Each line he made, he said, was “the actual experience” of making the line, adding: “It does not illustrate. It is the sensation of its own realization.” Years later, he described this more plainly. “It’s more like I’m having an experience than making a picture,” he said.
Read the NY Times article…