I wish I could have formally studied art. Of course, life isn't over just yet, so who knows?
There is a sense of magic and wonder that permeates the world, in day to day life. I think it is most easily noticed when one is out in nature and especially when interacting directly in ways that harmonize with nature's forces (i.e. skiing, surfing, swimming, bike riding/hiking through woods, etc).
For me, this can also be true when observing art. That makes sense to me because an artist seeks to share something of what he/she experiences/sees, beyond what appears on the surface. There is certainly skill involved in knowing how to portray an emotion/experience and then in the execution of the work.
I don't think art is usually static. But to see, for example, the countless brushstrokes that portray an ocean moving in a given moment, or the flick of a brush that sweeps an elegant dress in the wind, all on a two dimensional canvas....there is definite magic in that!!
The attached vimeo video shares an experiential art exhibit, i.e. one which is alive, in constant flux.....one in which the beholder is free to participate in segments of the action.
the event of a thread from Paul Octavious on Vimeo.
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