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Idea's and thoughts
both borrowed and
created.
Photography
is a form of art.
It lets the beholder experience something new, or perhaps to rediscover
something familiar. With my photography I hope to inspire the beholder
to
change his state of mind. Transform it from the mundane
into a moment where beauty, understanding and adventure
are combined into one.
There is
really no brief
definition of art, but we can say that all the definitions offered over
the centuries include some notion of human agency, whether through
manual skills, as in the art of painting or photography,
intellectual manipulation, as in the art of public or
personal expression, or as in the art of conversation.
Since there are is so much involved with art maybe it would be better
to be involved in all it's forms and
be a member of a visual culture.
Art is the
product of
conscious intention. It is a self rewarding activity, a tendency to
unite dissimilar things, a concern with change and variety, an
exploitation of
familiarity vs. surprise. A desire to convey meanings,
and to indulge in fantasy.
Whatever
art is to you, it
lies in your own mind. Not mine, not anyone else's. You have to search
for this
on your own to find it. When you find what inspires you
as art, and believe me it exist, keep your sinks open
and search long these paths that are undiscovered. Find
the paths, and there still are some, filled with dust untouched by
human foot.
Open your
souls and search for
spaces yet unraveled
to the mind. Don't be content to fallow someone else's
path. Let them inspire, let them direct, but don't be
afraid of the unknown. Go to the unknown and teach us
all something new.
Things that are hidden and dark today could become a burning touch for
those who do not think that the boundaries are set forever.
Pablo
Picaso said, "Every
child is an artist. The only problem is how to remain an artist once he
grows up."
To be a
photographer, or
artist we have to be inspired. It is a necessity for an artist and
therefore becomes
essential to stay inspired.
An
everyday routine can be
very inspiring and something novel can be totally uninspiring. It
depends on whether or not the incident has any impact on you. You have
to ìfeelî to get inspired, you have to mentally be there
and allow your environment to have an impact
on you. It's not enough to merely reflect life as a mirror, you have to
interpret it.
When the
creative process has
started an interchange between the media and the artist occurs. You see
how your work looks so far and compares it to the idea in your mind.
Then try to get it closer to the mental version, or change
your mental version based on the new opportunities you
have discovered while observing the artwork in progress.
Being in a
state of
inspiration is no guarantee for
good artwork. It's quite possible to have a wonderful
feeling or concept in your mind, and at the same time
have no idea about how to convey it to others through
an art form. First you have to master the general technical
skills of the chosen art form. Then you have to develop
your own personal preferences, unique to oneself and yet
understandable by the receiver, the audience.
What best
describes an artist
is the same thing which describes an adventurer. The longing for
something intense, grand, revolutionary, new horizons with different
natural laws.
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