We value originality in a work of art, we
demand it. By original work, we mean
one which is different from the average and from the mode, a unique way of
expressing something, better if it is new, ahead of its time, etc. We want such
an expression to be something unique and very particular, but at the same time, something universal. However, the more particular, the less universal, and
viceversa.
The aporia is part of a basic linguistic
paradox of individuation:
1. I cannot
think or express my individuation without a language.
2.
Languages are group constructions, never individual.
Therefore, I cannot think or
express my individuation using my own terms, I have to use the language of the
group, the concepts which define my individuation are concepts developed by the
group.
On the other hand, when I think
or express my individuation, the group does not articulate my particular
thinking.
What do we
mean then by originality of a work of art?
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