#art, Pensando un poco – Thinking a Bit…

Una vez mas, pensando en el arte…en la creatividad humana, en la manera tan sui géneris que tenemos los artistas para expresar ideas, emociones y pensamientos…me quedo sin un pensamiento conclusivo. Solo me llegan pensamientos de lo que no es arte. El arte no es ni intuitivo, ni espontaneo ni frívolo ni cosa que todo el mundo puede hacer. El arte es filosofía visual y el artista tiene que ser filosofo porque al hacer arte uno descubre una manera…totalmente particular…de ver el mundo, de acercarse a la espiritualidad y a la humanidad y entonces hay que saber comunicar toda esa sabiduría, que Dios ha regado por toda la tierra, en la obra. Además, el arte es una de las armas más poderosas del arsenal humano. Si se usa correctamente y altruísticamente, sirve para combatir la mediocridad y la mala leche que nos está convirtiendo…como humanidad…en idiotas. Y sigo pensando a ver si me llega otro pensamiento tan brillante y genial como este…jejeje…y me hace mas filosofo, mas artista y hasta quizá mas sabio.

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Once again, thinking about art, human creativity and the unique way we artists have to express ideas, emotions, and images, I am left without a conclusive thought. Yet thoughts of what I believe is not art keep popping up. I am convinced that art is neither intuitive, spontaneous, frivolous, or something that everyone can do. Art is visual philosophy, and the artist has to be a philosopher. Because art is a very particular way of seeing the world and of approaching spirituality, the artist has to be able to communicate all of this, which he has learned from the wisdom that God has spread all over the earth, in his work. Art is also one of the most powerful weapons in the human arsenal. If used correctly and altruistically, it is perfect for fighting mediocrity and the ill will that is turning us, as humanity, into idiots. And I keep thinking, hoping that another thought as brilliant and genius as this one will come to me and make me even more of a philosopher, more of an artist, and perhaps even more of a wise man.