Introduction

"The work of art always contains something ineffable, not by excess, as hagiography would have it, but by default, something which communicates, so to speak, from body to body, i.c. on the hither side of words or concepts, and which pleases (or displeases) without concepts." (Pierre Bourdieu in Outline of a Theory of Practice, 1972)

In Start Thinking, we aim to provide an opportunity to read about issues relating to contemporary art from the perspective of both the audience and the artist. Our first invitation to Start Thinking is on our home page- there you will find a growing collection of Chartwell artists encouraging you to THINK!

Our thanks go to the participating artists and we look forward to placing more on soon.