An Object of Color-Andrew Moul

A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds, adored by little statesmen and philosophers and divines. With consistency a great soul has simply nothing to do. He may as well concern himself with his shadow on the wall. Speak what you think now in hard words, and to-morrow speak what to-morrow thinks in hard words again, though it contradict every thing you said to-day. — 'Ah, so you shall be sure to be misunderstood.' — Is it so bad, then, to be misunderstood? Pythagoras was misunderstood, and Socrates, and Jesus, and Luther, and Copernicus, and Galileo, and Newton, and every pure and wise spirit that ever took flesh. To be great is to be misunderstood.

Self-Reliance, Ralph Waldo Emerson

When Emerson wrote this section of Self-Reliance, he was trying to communicate that no matter what, it is okay to be misunderstood. He talks about speaking in ‘hard words’, and emphasizes that even if you contradict yourself, do so with confidence and certainty. He recognizes that if we do contradict ourselves, we may be misunderstood. He then goes on to equate being misunderstood with greatness, and lists many ‘greats’ who, in their day, were misunderstood. The object, or objects of a color that I chose were pieces of abstract art. The video I chose is just a basic explanation of what abstract art can be. Each piece of abstract art has a color. This color can be intentional, or it can be a result of circumstances. Nevertheless, each piece has a color. Unlike other styles of art, the meaning and motive behind creating abstract art can be slightly ambiguous. It is often unclear as to what each of these pieces can represent. These pieces are often, misunderstood. Abstract art can also be used to convey a message that goes against traditional thoughts and ideas. It can be used, to contradict. In my project, I’d like to focus on being confident in what I have to say. Bold does not always have to be loud and neither does confidence. It just has to be intentional. Through the process of creating my project, I want to be intentional. But I also want to be misunderstood. Great.