- Joined
- Jul 11, 2003
Oh, this questiion of what exactly is artistry gets to me. There is the art of plumbing; there is the art of a first basement; there is the art of teaching. In these three examples (there are a zillion more), the plumber, the ball player, and the teacher all execute their respective crafts in an excellent manner.
In the art of competitive figure skating, the skater is expected to have the ability to execute the competitive requirements in accordance with the rules of the game. The rules require a strong technical aspect and a well rounded presentation. I believe many fans confuse the word presentation with artistry.
Of course semantics play a role here. In my case, and in others who are familiar with great artists in many fields, will not consider a high leg spiral, and imitation ballet arms as high art. But they are considered part of the craft of figure skating especially in judging individual technical tricks.
The flow of the performance to the rhythm of the music is what is required for artistic purposes. One can add personal interpretation of the music as well but it must be done with the flow and rhythm.
The skaters in SOI have artistry. The competitive skaters fake it.
Joe
In the art of competitive figure skating, the skater is expected to have the ability to execute the competitive requirements in accordance with the rules of the game. The rules require a strong technical aspect and a well rounded presentation. I believe many fans confuse the word presentation with artistry.
Of course semantics play a role here. In my case, and in others who are familiar with great artists in many fields, will not consider a high leg spiral, and imitation ballet arms as high art. But they are considered part of the craft of figure skating especially in judging individual technical tricks.
The flow of the performance to the rhythm of the music is what is required for artistic purposes. One can add personal interpretation of the music as well but it must be done with the flow and rhythm.
The skaters in SOI have artistry. The competitive skaters fake it.
Joe