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Si no os he podido contestar o leer en estos días es porque estamos (yo y el colectivo de Omnia Caelum Studios València) en la exposición. Aquí estaremos hasta el domingo 23 de octubre, Dios mediante. Os ruego nos disculpen y que no perdáis la costumbre de visitar VALENCIARTIST pues habrán posts todos los días… ¡Gracias!
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If I’ve not replied or been able to read your posts in these days it is because we, our team from Omnia Caelum Studios València is at the art exhibition. We will be here until Sunday 23 OCT. Please forgive our lack of attention and please don’t lose the way to VALENCIARTIST where there will be new posts every day… Thank you!
This is quite a significant and important number and I wonder why Paul chose this age to give himself in the song «When I’m Sixty Four.»
Sixty four is divisible 7 times by these numbers: 64, 32, 16,8,4,2,1. Seven times, and seven is also a «magical» number. Seven days of the week for example and other things but we’re talking about 64.
64 is the square of the number 8, which is the number of infinity…
There are 64 squares on a chess table as there are 64 hexagrams in the I-Ching. The 64th hexagram is called «Before Completion» and it signifies that change is imminent and our life is about to undergo significant transformations.
In Astrology it is a lucky number for those born under the Sun sign Libra.
In the year 64 A.D. in Rome, Seneca proclaimed the equality of all men, including slaves.
There are 64 generations from Noah to Jesus Christ…
The song «When I’m Sixty-Four» was written by Paul McCartney when he was 14 years old, one of the first songs he ever wrote. Although the «official» explanation is that the song is about ageing and about wondering what your «other half» will do with you when you turn 64, I don’t think it’s that simple. Paul McCartney, even a young Paul, never wrote silly love songs, or did he?
In any event the song is nice, it has interesting lyrics and it focuses on age 64, which is really not that old. I found out that in BINGO, in the US, number sixty four is referred to as «almost retired.» Yet, being 64 does not mean that you are a useless old fart, and I wonder why Paul chose that number…
“Atrévete” (“Dare” or “Be Bold”) is the name and theme of my first exhibition in València. I have been invited by the city to exhibit in one of the city’s beautiful museums, Sala d’Exposicions de Ciutat Vella, in the heart of València. We opened the exhibition on the 12th of October, our national feast day, and we close on Sunday, 22 OCT 2023.
Since Thursday we’re happy and blessed to say we’ve had so far over 600 visitors to the museum.
Yo ya no creo mucho en las galerías de arte, únicamente si es tuya propia. Las galerías existían para promover a sus artistas contratados, verlos crecer y desarrollarse y brindar calidad, creatividad y talento artístico al publico. Hoy en dia no son mas que tiendas de cuadros. A las más grandes y famosas solo les interesan los artistas más grandes y famosos (y no necesariamente los mas talentosos ni los mejores) y los auspician fuertemente para que los ricachones que han invertido en ellos no vayan a perder pasta si sus obras empiezan a decaer. Hoy en día la mejor galería es el internet. En ella tu te manejas, tu te vendes, promocionas, en fin, lo que te de la gana y siempre estarás seguro que llegarás al mundo entero.
Pero…
Creo que el artista no puede, ni debe aislarse mucho del pueblo, de su clientela, o posible clientela. El artista es un hombre del pueblo, como dijo Aristotle, Άνθρωπος του λαού – Ánthropos tou laoú, asi que hacer exposiciones publicas es algo muy importante para un artista.
He tenido la dicha de ser aceptado por el Ayuntamiento de Valencia (Ajuntament de València) y ya, al fin, tengo mi primera exposición en mi ciudad. Estoy muy agradecido de los tantos amigos que han venido a ayudarme a planear semejante obra. Y creedme, es faena montar una exposición.
Moltíssimes gràcies a l’ajuntament de València i a la Junta de Cultura de Ciutat Vella.
Y muchísimas gracias a ese gran equipo de Omnia Caelum Studios Valencia y a nuestros muy queridos amigos que han ayudado grandemente a que esta exposición, «Atrévete» sea un éxito. Un beso muy grande (nosotros no creemos que un beso es delito así que…) y un fuerte abrazo a todos.
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I no longer believe in art galleries, unless it is your own. Galleries used to exist to promote their contracted artists, to see them grow and develop, and to bring quality, creativity, and artistic talent to the public. Nowadays, they are nothing more than stores for paintings. The big and famous ones are only interested in the biggest and most famous artists (not necessarily the most talented or the best) and heavily sponsor them so that the rich investors won’t lose money if their works start to decline. Nowadays, the best gallery is the internet. In it, you manage yourself, sell yourself, promote yourself, in short, whatever you want, and you can always be sure that you will reach the whole world.
But…
I believe that the artist cannot, and should not, isolate himself too much from the people, his clientele, or potential clientele. The artist is a man of the people, as Aristotle said, Άνθρωπος του λαού – Ánthropos tou laoú, so holding public exhibitions is very important for an artist.
I have had the joy of being accepted by the City Council of Valencia (Ajuntament de València) and finally, I have my first exhibition in my city. I am very grateful to the many friends who have come to help me plan such a work. And believe me, setting up an exhibition is quite a task.
And many thanks to the great team at Omnia Caelum Studios Valencia and to our dear friends who have greatly contributed to the success of this exhibition, «Atrévete«. A big kiss (we don’t believe a kiss is a crime so…) and a warm hug to everyone.
La primera exposición en Valencia de Francisco Bravo Cabrera (Bodo Vespaciano) abrió las puertas el jueves, 12 de octubre y seguiran abiertas hasta el 22 de octubre en la Sala d’Exposicions de Ciutat Vella (Valencia), museo localizado en Carrer del Micalet, 1 (al costado de la catedral de Valencia). Os esperamos… Hoy celebramos la inauguración y estáis invitados a compartir del arte y de un vinito valenciano con nosotros…
JaZzArt en València 