I have entirely changed my viewpoint on silence while learning about John Cage and his extensive, unique career. John Cage believed that “there is no such thing as silence,” and now, being able to work on this project and learn more about John Cage himself, I agree. Watching 4’33” initially, I found the piece very uninteresting and pointless. However, looking at it as an “act of framing, of enclosing environmental and unintended sounds in a moment of attention in order to open the mind to the fact that all sounds are music,” has fully changed my perspective. I have started admiring sounds that I would not have paid attention to whatsoever before discovering John Cage. These sounds—once sounds that I didn't even notice—can be extremely intricate and beautiful. Additionally, I think the phrase “all sounds are music” can be applied to all art forms, essentially meaning that anything can be art. Music can be “an art form rather than a music form.” People should be able to work with sounds however they want, just as they do with paint, or ready-mades in the case of Duchamp. Additionally, outside of the art world, I find that what John Cage did has wider implications. I think it is important that we stop talking and listen to others. Listening is an extremely important skill and can benefit us in so many different ways, while also allowing us to learn more about those around us. Lastly, I find it admirable that John Cage kept pushing and doing what he loved regardless of what others thought, especially with little-to-no support at the beginning of his career. Everyone should overcome people who hold them back and limit their success.
The images I attached are unconventional forms of art that should be considered art anyways because I believe, as well as John Cage, that art (or music) can be anything!
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