![]() ![]() Germaine Greer – The Role Of The Artists Muse – The GuardianĪlmost always though, the muses only value is through the lens of what they inspire, rather than they themselves being inspirational people. Nevertheless, Dalí's dependence on his muse was absolute with the loss of her, his stunning creativity was finally extinguished’ In this case, too, it seems that the relationship was not sexual. ‘The uber-muse of the 20th century has to be Elena Ivanovna Diakonova, otherwise known as Gala, who first inspired the poet Eluard and then Salvador Dalí, whom she lived with from 1929 until her death in 1982. ![]() Germaine Greer, the feminist writer and theorist states this in her piece for the Guardian about the role of muses: When I say nearly, there are some exceptions to this, Salvador Dali’s muse wasn’t a sexual relationship. As I’ve said above, muses can be anything, but in the traditional arts, science and writing world, a muse usually inspires a male genius and is nearly always their lover. The muse is always female when it comes in its classical form. Muse (noun) Definition & Historical Refrence: However, let’s start at the root of the muse in history and its definitions to get some context here. Because sky blue is a LOVELY colour, so tranquil in the bedroom, such a lovely tone. Or a simple glimpse of the perfect sky-blue egg cup at a homeware store can also be a muse, you might be inspired to paint your wall like that. ‘Ohhhhh it smells so good, I’m inspired to make my own bacon sandwich, with some slightly toasted sourdough’. Or if I’m making breakfast, the smell of someone else’s bacon frying is also my muse. For instance, music is my muse for my photography. Muse (noun) by its traditional and most popular definition, is an actual person inspiring artists, musicians, writers and scientists. So let’s invoke the muse.because Muse isn’t just a band. ![]() So, I got thinking about muses, and how the different definitions of muse can make a new way of working. That’s pretty cool right? A muse releases creation and discovery in a way, it sets it free. Because a muse is the start of something, it holds potential within it. Each of those definitions relates to inspiration of some kind, which makes the word muse not only an interesting concept, but special. For a muse can mean quite a lot of different things. What is a muse? That’s the first question we must ask ourselves. If you would like further info on the Mutual Muse workflow please contact Preview… How can muses only work one way? Why is the role of the muse a passive one? Why are muses usually female and their contribution muted? Even if they are artists themselves? What if, muses could work in a circle where everyone inspires each other equally? What could be created with that amount of combined creative zest? The Mutual Muse Theory is an essay and workflow model delving into the role of muses within art. ![]()
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