In a private message, Vidur from New Zealand asked us: What motivated you to do this? P.S. its so refreshing to know that people and groups like yourselves make this world a better place by sharing these pearls of wisdom - you make us realize how important it is to be grateful for who we are and what we are (unique!!) AND to share that sense of connection and humanity with others... Artparasites: You somewhat answered your own question in the p.s. :) It is exactly what you mention: I enjoy throwing onto the world these wonderful seeds that I come across, with the hope that they grow & blossom elsewhere in another body. Another motivation is the cultivation of empathy. Im convinced that with an increase in empathy theres an increase in understanding and a decrease in conflict—a condition that allows for love to be transferred more fluidly between individuals & societies. As an artist, Ive discovered that art (whether in painting, dance, poetry, music etc.) carries empathetic power— it increases our ability to relate to each other and, possibly more importantly, to ourselves. But art is often difficult to get, so I rub together art forms like poetry (words of wisdom) and visuals with the hope to start a little fire in someone elses chest. Were constantly bombarded with the struggles that come with life and sometimes those are the only things that people know. Fortunately, there are individuals that burn creative and intellectual energy to show us another point of view—and often a point of view makes all the difference. And finally, Im also motivated by the superficiality/distractions that social media is seemingly pushing us towards; the pointless news articles in the media, the unimportant information so many of us share on this never-ending feed. I wanted to bring something refreshing, as you put it, into that feed. —Jovanny Varela, curator of berlin-artparasites #fyi Artwork by Abigail Rorer & The Lone Oak Press
Posted on: Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:25:37 +0000
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