Reflections on art — Part 1 of 3
There is no exact answer to this question, and everyone has their own interpretation. But yes: over the years, through expressing myself and making art, I built my own artistic point of view, my own reflections. I'm not here to give you a 100% certain definition — I'm here to invite you to think this answer through with me.
Art as a form of expression
In its broadest sense, art is any form of expression that allows us to express ourselves. It sounds simple, but it isn't: it's the interpretation of the subjective vision of whoever practices the artistic activity. No two gazes are alike, and that's why no two works are alike. Art reveals our own style, that mark only we can leave.
It gives us the space to observe, understand and reproduce the world in our own way. That possibility —that choice to interpret rather than copy— is an invaluable tool for building our own judgment. It's a unique moment in which we use our senses to give shape to ideas and visions. And that exercise, even if it doesn't seem like it, is deeply valuable.
A tool for returning to ourselves
What worries me is that, little by little, we're disconnecting from this essential exercise, one that defines us as human beings. And all for what? To be better and more efficient? To solve more modern problems?
And that's where I pause, because there's a question we almost never ask ourselves: who said we had problems?
Maybe art wasn't born to solve anything, but to remind us who we are when we stop running. To give us back permission to look, to feel, to create without it having to serve some other purpose.
Art is not a luxury or a pastime: it's one of the few things that keep us human. And if this reflection resonated with you, I invite you to explore my work —each piece is my way of answering, in colors and shapes, this very question.
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