As a rule I am not in favour of putting out manifestos about my art as I see it as unduly self-limiting, placing unnecessary restrictions upon oneself. It is, to use a distinction drawn by Paul Tournier in his book The Meaning of Persons, of the order of the personage and not of the person, placing yourself voluntarily in a tomb. I am evolving, and so are my views and approaches to art.
About the only thing I am prepared to state about my art by way of a manifesto is that it reflects my Christian worldview ...but in ways not always obvious or predictable. I intend, in the course of time, to create a separate blog where I will give a fuller exposition of those views.
'Willemus' is a nom de plume and the signature I use to sign all my artworks with. This blog was created as a companion to my website www.willemus.co.za to serve as a visitors forum where comments on my work and my views on art can be made.
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