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Matt Dillon: Art is a Collaborative Erasure
13 May
Summary
- Actor Matt Dillon admires Rauschenberg's 'Erased de Kooning Drawing'.
- The artwork involved erasing a pre-existing drawing by Willem de Kooning.
- Dillon sees parallels between the collaborative art piece and filmmaking.
Actor and artist Matt Dillon has shared his admiration for Robert Rauschenberg's 1953 artwork, "Erased de Kooning Drawing." Dillon explained that Rauschenberg conceived the idea of creating art through erasure, requiring an existing work. He approached Willem de Kooning, an artist he deeply respected, with a request to erase one of his drawings.
Rauschenberg stipulated that the chosen piece needed to be a significant drawing that he would miss. The resulting artwork, later named by Jasper Johns, represents a fascinating evolution of artistic creation. Dillon is particularly drawn to this piece because it began as another artwork and transformed into something new.
He highlights the collaborative aspect of Rauschenberg's work, drawing a direct comparison to the inherent dialogue and teamwork involved in filmmaking. Dillon carries this understanding of collaboration into his own pursuits in drawing, painting, and collage, believing that the enjoyment experienced during creation translates to the audience's engagement with the final piece.
