Andrey, what is art?

Clip from the documentary "A Poet in the Cinema: Andrey Tarkovsky" (Un Poeta nel Cinema: Andrej Tarkovskij, 1984, Donatella Baglivo)

[@GraachAhim]

"Maybe we are here to enhance ourselves spiritually". And that's it. For those who long to understand his films, he's giving here the key.

[@stephenmiller1542]

Andrew, what is art? Before defining art - or any concept - we must answer a far broader question: what's the meaning of man's life on Earth? Maybe we are here to enhance ourselves spiritually. If our life tends to this spiritual enhancement, then art is a means to get there. This, of course, in accordance with the definition of life, art should help man in this process. Some say that art helps man to know the world like any other intellectual activity. I don't believe in this possibility of knowing. I am almost an agnostic. Knowledge distracts us from our main purpose in life. The more we know, the less we know: Getting deeper our horizon becomes narrower. Art enriches man's own spiritual capabilities and he can then rise above himself to use what we call 'free will'.

[@Luncea28]

Thanks for writing this out! A small correction: "in accordance with *my* definition of life"

[@darkovsky_]

Who's Andrew?

[@darkovsky_]

@@sodomizer3852 yeah I know!! I was just pointing out the error in the previous comment.

[@sodomizer3852]

@@darkovsky_ lol k my bad

[@sludge486]

what a boss

[@EsharKrk]

I admire this words of wisdom from many years. Tarkovsky was a truly genuine person.

[@RICKONORATO]

How did we go from this to Tik Tok?

[@nihil8712]

Incredibly sad……

[@mtk3755]

It's just evolving but backwards

[@generalalcazar41442]

​@To infinity And beyond woah woah woah... Hold up... Explain yourself!

[@MrChona90]

@@generalalcazar41442 why should he lmao

[@generalalcazar41442]

@@MrChona90 because I like his movies very much, and you're messing with him you're messing with me.

[@manuel_cojocaru]

Genius.

[@Bonapart3]

my god was he a genius. his father was awsome as well.

[@VisionMr]

Amazing artist, fantastic movies.

[@Ankhsnammon]

Creativity,development of the blessings the universal love,a path sorrounded by pain,where the light of beuaty shines just in the end of it...all of this...Art... Great video,profound thoughts...and some confidential air that makes it already more charming.. Tahnks for posting this1 ankhsnammon

[@rui-tj5pd]

he is a wise man.

[@VisionMr]

Learn Russian, it's a wonderful language.

[@zarathustrap2562]

Would love to but it would take a long time apparently... is it really difficult

[@mamarisafly]

thank you !

[@MontyQueues]

i havent seen any of his films and i like the man

[@indresimkute9011]

Genijius

[@clarice8672]

Immenso genio

[@dimabbq]

It's a shame that the people whose vision of the world is clouded up and who struggle with the world feel the need to turn their brain off rather than explore further. "We seriously need more people like Tarkovsky in the world" Nail -> head

[@samuel0851]

No, we have to become like him ourselves ;)

[@JessicaOakley224]

I love old movies

[@etherealhardstyle]

Goat

[@bruyants]

it's an interesting thought. i kinda agree with it.

[@sergeybagrov8624]

🔥🔥🔥

[@ondeia]

no, i´m sorry, i insist. in subtitles they use shorter sentences, but meaning must be the same and not do not include 2/3 of the speech.

[@x3nn0n]

@umuima you 'll get this documentary with the Andrei Rublev DVD.

[@kennethsortmusik]

anyone know with what camera or how I can get that type o image quality?

[@marlomilanco910]

keep an open mind

[@marklambert2000]

What a stud

[@em23]

sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.....

[@DuncanUdaho67]

poetic C I N E M A

[@raichu56k]

goat

[@Ilbonfa521]

Do anyone know where was this shooted? Its somewhere in tuscany right?

[@ondeia]

It could be shorter, but not two times, i understand a little bit russian and the translation is big simplification and some phrases are not included at all.

[@deepdivestudios]

I see your point but must beg to differ with some of it. I think that KZbin and like forums is perfect for significant discussion, because it's where the momentum is. If brevity is necessary, then so be it, and that may not be a bad thing. We live in a world of information overload and sound bites. Long-winded is out. This is a perfect framework in which to practice and apply succinct significance. The world is evolving ever faster, and this medium is on the leading edge of change.

[@Clarensee]

It's true, but often it's a price you have to pay.

[@mtk3755]

What price

[@labhanshnaik1065]

@@mtk3755 to give everything to art, to lose yourself and win over yourself; you have to sacrifice a lot. your income, your relationships and perhaps your stability in all sense. that is just some of the price you have to pay.

[@emanuelefiorentini5490]

la traduzione non credo sia stata eseguita correttamente, qualcuno sa dove posso recuperare l’intervista o comunque qualcos’altro su questo filone¿

[@spectralv709]

Is this filmed in Russia? Beautiful forest

[@foxybingo1112]

Blank TV Part of the reason why his films are so beautiful

[@samasgamer7348]

It's filmed in Italy

[@robertlowell909]

RE ⚫⚪

[@ondeia]

where is the rest of the translation? he says 3 phrases and they will translate just one ??????

[@er1248]

Why is the question in italian?

[@Clarensee]

@ondeia , English phrases are 2 times shorter on average.

[@jafarisaber83]

His words sound like Nietsche's.

[@bombom6003]

I don't think so...Nietzsches thoughts are very different to Tarkovskys.

[@samuel0851]

No

[@alihasankhan9714]

In a way, that's true. Stalker's epiphany is an example for this very (possible) conjunction.

[@WhiteAssassion677]

tarkovsky is far below intellectual rigor of nietzsche, take him one of best filmmakers, no need to compare him to one of the greatest minds, it will only do him bad

[@deepdivestudios]

I wasn't describing a kind of art. Nor was I endorsing mediocrity or insincerity or materialism or anything at all, for that matter. I'm happy to be stirring commentary (which actually was part of the intent), but I fear the point was lost.

[@deepdivestudios]

A definition only poses an interpretation of a word, so a particular definition of "art" cannot "destroy" art without conflicting with some other definition (which is supposedly the true definition). What you are really saying is that the definition of art shouldn't disagree with YOUR definition. I don't see a problem with that, but then everyone should be able to say the same thing. That doesn't make EVERYTHING art, though.

[@nicusormitrea3475]

AuthorX1 but art is not all about subjectivity and what you through that with your point of view?

[@realcountry2054]

People on Earth are confident with love, but they totally lose their confidence when it comes to spirit. I am a scientist.... according to my analysis and observation, we are here on Earth to love rather than to enhance our knowledge or spirit. No one understands knowledge or spirit. However every one can love soul regardless of capability, intelligence, poverty, social class, disability, illness, age, language, culture and even gender.

[@tamerov2387]

Indeed!!!

[@samuel0851]

That's very true!

[@wowp1184]

Nobody knows what love is, give the definition of love first. Love is in principle an animal feeling, just like fear or rage. Mind and spirit are available only to humans. "Scientist"

[@alihasankhan9714]

Can V.S. Does!?! They can but they don't. Why? I believe if people really understood what Tarkovsky here (in my opinion) is saying, the very difference between potentiality and actuality would disappear, or at least ought to.

[@deepdivestudios]

... and so it follows from the idea of wrong definitions of art that... and I think we are all in agreement... true art should NEVER be: 1. uncongruous 2. meeching 3. unctuous 4. inobsequious 5. fallow ... and those who produce wrong art should be placed on a controlled list and monitored with sky-based tracking technology. And when they appear in forums from that point on, authorities should be prepared to jump out and yell, "Caveat emptor! This is NOT art!"

[@unosomes]

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[@unosomes]

Я не могу вмешиваться Я👽

[@deepdivestudios]

My definition of "art": Art is the product of the following 3-step process: 1. Do something. 2. Call it art. 3. Believe it, or convince someone else to believe it.

[@deepdivestudios]

So what? ... So nothing. Why does art necessarily have to be spiritual, or even significant? Here's an idea... How about a giant weapon that fires sh-t into the emptiness of space as a greeting from the human race to anyone out there able to receive it?