Journal 53: Reasoning and Insight

I believe that in sight is of the most important far more important that rigor. Many things in the world are found through experimentation that follow no restrictions. Rigor restricts people from discovering new things. Even though it is important at time to avoid mistake. However that is only for things that are already complete and need no improvement. Insight allows people to express what they feel and what their perspective is. In the sciences and in art insight and innovation come hand in hand. If art was restricted there would be no Picasso, no Van Gogh, and no Salvador Dali. None of the great innovators in art would be viewed as great artist they would be viewed as trash artists who wouldn't follow rigor. Art principles are in no relation to any type of rigor, far away from that. Art is as liberal and insightful as you can get and only then are there great influential figures such as Andy Warhol. If I was ever asked to complete an art assignment under strict rules and regulations, I would produce something that is the exact opposite of the rules and go wild on it. Just to make a point that rigor doesn't create art.