Reflection at sea




    As you sit on the sand and look towards the sea, what do you think of when you watch the relentless movement of the waves?

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    When I came across Lascaux drawings, I felt an intimate attraction. Simple lines, yet powerfully expressive. Not the least, the unique texture of the rocky surface adds a new level of aesthetics. For some reason I feel connected to those humans who made the drawings; could be just the plain desire to take a note of something, in a fugitive way...

    Looking at ocean's waves I imagine the old human marking their surface with drawings of the water creatures that they hunt. Because, as the waves are coming towards me, they carry all kinds of stories, the stories of the whole world. The water is full of stories...

    Of course it is impossible to draw on water; in the same way, it is impossible to walk on water as we are told Jesus did. However, I see Him in the same way I see the drawings on the waves. Walking on water...



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  1. David December 24, 2021 at 2:52 AM

    Prima impresie. Pesti desenati in pesteri si in pietre, ca o forma de recunoastere (crestinismul). A doua, fosile, un fel de lume pierduta si redescoperita.

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    1. cara forestieriDecember 24, 2021 at 5:56 PM

      Love your insights. Stiam de desenele cu pesti ca simbol al crestinismului, dar nu m-am gandit la asta. Elaboram niste idei/lucrari mai vechi...

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    2. David December 25, 2021 at 5:20 AM

      Mai par niste pesti inghetati intr-un lac, peste care patieneaza un eschimos.

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    3. cara forestieriDecember 25, 2021 at 7:03 AM

      Buna si asta! Trebuia sa fie si o nota de comic, ca altfel nu erai tu :))

      Cand eram in Florida, totul era despre lumea apei...

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  2. David December 26, 2021 at 1:52 AM

    Cum ar fi un tapet intr-o casa veche. Și așa transformi desenul și in instalație.

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