That Friday, the doors to the exhibition hall were open. I had just enough time to look at the paintings, and although I would have liked to stay longer, it was not possible. I also missed the official inauguration, which took place on January 12.
No, it was not possible for me to be present then because I had a performance of my own. In any case, it would be interesting to hear firsthand what prompted and inspired the painter Lina Fita to paint these works. The exhibition is called Impact.
Quite obvious - life itself has an impact, already from the moment we see this world and our senses gradually expand to its wonders. What makes an impression on us? Mother's voice and heartbeat that we have been listening to for the past couple of months. The touch, the smell of life which gradually captures more and more different nuances, our sight that sees the first smiles, light, and the play that light and darkness dance. Colours also arrive; we absorb everything, and everything leaves a mark and becomes a part of us. We grow together with our environment.
Of course, consciously or unconsciously everything leaves some impact on us. Even our inner world and thoughts can surprise us so that we think we don't recognize ourselves at some moments. Our thoughts sometimes create a mosaic of contrasting elements, but they are organized patterns in the chaos, can you see, how it is like a carpet of cold strokes on a fiery surface that can't be extinguished?
What impression would this lady get, if lost her long, thick, grey - or in this case blue hair?
If she didn't tell anyone where she was, what she was doing and what she was going through. Someone might notice the difference and ask. Some will not ask, so as not to make her sad. What impact will these drastic changes have on her, when she meets the cruel reality of a mirror?
On the other side, the colourfulness and joy of this world, that impressive bridge and the blue of the sky, the brightness of the sun that is looming, does this couple even see all that? When the entire universe is hidden in one silent view, when time stops, everything else can dissolve and dilute.
I stopped in front of this painting, thinking about a flower. Maybe a kind of sunflower that is searching for light but maybe this is just a paper windmill, impacted by strong winds that blow and make it spin. Quickly. In the end, it converts itself into a flower, if you want to see it in that way.
Not many words are needed for this painting. What we see on the surface, what makes an impact on us, a tree with a huge canopy can't stand alone, without props (visible or invisible) and roots. Many, many long roots to bring life.
A blue whale swimming (or floating) in the ocean. I don't know whether it seems happy or not, being framed in this painting. Interestingly, I am thinking about the environment at this moment and the ad on YouTube (as I am listening to music right now) is about humans littering around the beaches and oceans. Weird. This painting already made an impact then.
Yellow as the dominant colour of this painting titled cyclist should suggest optimism and life. Is it a sunny day, or an illuminated night - could be both. There are probably more in this one to be seen but I leave it here right now.
Which painting from this exhibition by the painter Lina Fita made an impact on you and in which way?