Burning of Sam Kieth's art

At Sam's request

Unique reproduction still available

Burning Artwork: Am i crazy or what?
or...
Why Burning Art is not just non-destructive, basically harmless, and also ultimately very fulfilling.


This danger of burning one's art is either seeming destructive in a self indulgent tantrum on the one hand, or self
absorbed narcism on the other. Both of which apply to me, as with all artists. But when I burn my own art, this isn't
the case. I'd almost say it's almost a matter of faith, sans any particular dogmatic under pinnings. Yes i'm greedy
as the nest fuck, and like to profit from my art. I don't burt ALL my art, just some of it, and it's an experience that's
very much therapeutic, a kind of release.


I don't think my work is any WORSE, or better, than other art work. It just 'is'. But... it just seems like... some artwork ....
seems needs to want to go back into the earth, you know? it's like it's being called home. What's that old Mose
Allison album: " the earth wants you "


I enjoy watching Native American and Tibetan spend months creating sand Mandalas. It never seems a horrible shock
when their begun, finished, witnessed, and ultimately destroyed. It's a spiritual act that seems to spare us any artistic ego.
focus on results or self consciousness. Like, once upon a time... the Burning Man Festival was. Ashes, soot and good rich
compost creates awesome new growth. Artistically too.


Besides, It's all landfill once were dead. I don't mean that bitterly. Nothing last forever, and i feel decay, mold, moss is a
nice revenge for all the dead trees artists slaughter is actually the most natural closure any of us could ask for. But I'm a
freak, when I watch TV shows like "when people are gone", i root got the plants, fungi, bugs and moss. They can eat up
all the paintings too, how cool is that?


Course, that could just be me. But since I'm alive and it is MY art, and let's face it: it's is JUST artwork, then why not join
me in celebrating it's creation, enjoyment and destruction?


Sam Kieth
may 15th 1010