Russell on "process-driven" art
 

Russell 86-7: improvised work is "work that is made 'on the fly,' without undue premeditation. Rather than working out a model of how a piece will go, and then realising it, I may decide loosely on a simple process or a combination of roughly-defined ingredients, then try them out, see what happens, and build on the accidental results [...] These approaches are part of what I regard as a 'process-driven' or exploratory art form, with open-ended outcomes. This involves a setting-aside of the myth that I am 'in control' in favour of 'seeing what comes.' Part of this process is accepting the odd failure, or seeing when an apparent 'failure' is really just a successful outcome you just don't fully understand yet. These experiences are part of sharpening your understanding of both the creative and the listening processes."

> from Bruce Russell's Left-Handed Blows: Writing on Sound 1993-2009 (2009)

> tagged with #improvisation, #creative_process, #process

> created Jan 15, 2025 at 8:02:06 AM


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