perhaps he agrees with my perception of a purpose of (my) art: deconstruction of existing clichés. a more positive way of saying this would be: the creation of images beyond what is solidified-as-cliché, in order to express and touch inner/outer Reality.
... lighten up! a little humor could work like a torch to dry cinder, i hope.
purpose of art? purpose of life? purpose of love? truth is, i haven't got the foggiest. you?

self portrait as unorthodox thinker (2005, mixed media on paper)