&gt; I agree, but I&#x27;ll go further than you - I don&#x27;t think this essay is confusing at all. It&#x27;s simply nonsense - the kind of thing someone clever writes when they&#x27;re discussing a subject completely outside their area of competence.<p>Whilst I know a little about art, I&#x27;m not confident enough in my own experience to put it so strongly.<p>&gt; because the arts are not primarily about technique<p>Agreed. I think your subsequent definition of art is a brave one! It&#x27;s difficult to define, but I get where you&#x27;re coming from. As you hint at in the subsequent paragraph.<p>&gt; What&#x27;s left is usually neither rigorous nor beautiful.<p>A bit harsh! But yes, there&#x27;s a large body in the middle that just gets things done.<p>Sounds like you may be immersed in the arts world, and I&#x27;ve already cited these before, but you may enjoy the Grayson Perry lectures if you haven&#x27;t listened to them already. I found them refreshingly straight-talking:<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bbc.co.uk&#x2F;programmes&#x2F;b00729d9&#x2F;episodes&#x2F;downloads" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bbc.co.uk&#x2F;programmes&#x2F;b00729d9&#x2F;episodes&#x2F;downloads</a>