Journey to the South
Oil and pastel on paper, watercolor, linocut and woodblock monoprints in choice color and custom accents of gold and burnt sienna with gold pigment dusted over.
This project is a discourse on how relative and magic things are with humans: from smallest detail to the bigger picture, we are completely emotionally driven in thinking, the place we live in being first and foremost the place our heart and mind lives in. The illusion of solidity and precision is nothing more than a state of mind and emotional coherence. However, when you "lose" your mind and come to your senses, the discovery of spell is recognized immediately. The cold of the South land, the sunshine over pristine scenery, is a shock and a bringer of peace over the tumultuous heart. The adventure to this point of being is The Journey to the South, a Surya path through the artistic realm. The parallels and perpendiculars with Maria and Emil Racovita's expedition to the South Pole are less evident to the untrained eye, but there is a certain set of attitudes that connect. Curiosity, perseverance, friendship, endurance are just a few to recall. The "Real Room" at the Muzeul Național al Hărților și Cărții Vechi in Bucharest, tells the story of Emil Racovita. The adjacent "Imaginary Room" evokes Maria's travel on the footsteps of her grandfather to rediscover the marvels of the Earth. Similarly, Genu's identifying himself for what is worth with their journeys, rising up dialogs about the Sun, the Journey and the Soul Map topics.
This project is a discourse on how relative and magic things are with humans: from smallest detail to the bigger picture, we are completely emotionally driven in thinking, the place we live in being first and foremost the place our heart and mind lives in. The illusion of solidity and precision is nothing more than a state of mind and emotional coherence. However, when you "lose" your mind and come to your senses, the discovery of spell is recognized immediately. The cold of the South land, the sunshine over pristine scenery, is a shock and a bringer of peace over the tumultuous heart. The adventure to this point of being is The Journey to the South, a Surya path through the artistic realm. The parallels and perpendiculars with Maria and Emil Racovita's expedition to the South Pole are less evident to the untrained eye, but there is a certain set of attitudes that connect. Curiosity, perseverance, friendship, endurance are just a few to recall. The "Real Room" at the Muzeul Național al Hărților și Cărții Vechi in Bucharest, tells the story of Emil Racovita. The adjacent "Imaginary Room" evokes Maria's travel on the footsteps of her grandfather to rediscover the marvels of the Earth. Similarly, Genu's identifying himself for what is worth with their journeys, rising up dialogs about the Sun, the Journey and the Soul Map topics.