Erisava

Should we all feel free to comment on or question art? Can the same artwork affect different people in different ways? Is art meant to be experienced before being explained? Are honest reactions better than simply admiring or walking away? If you like art and answered yes to any of these, Erisava is for you — a place to freely express how an artwork strikes you, before explanations, interpretations, or expectations get in the way. We believe this firsthand experience of art is often easily lost or overlooked—whether in a museum or gallery, where we encounter one artwork after another, or online, where artworks can quickly pass us by as we scroll. We're not suggesting that an encounter with art can be reduced to a few words, nor do we discount the analytical and critical work of academics, critics, curators, and other art professionals. Rather, Erisava aims to capture another part of the…