"Dear Bosie: After a long and fruitless wait, I have decided to write to you myself, both for your sake and mine, for I would not like to think that I have spent two long years in prison without receiving a single line from you, not even a mention or message that did not bring me pain.
Our ill-fated and most lamentable friendship has ended in ruin and public infamy for me, but the memory of our old affection often accompanies me, and the idea that hatred, bitterness, and disdain will forever occupy that place in my heart which once held love is very sad; and I believe you yourself will feel in your heart that writing to me while I waste away in the loneliness of the prison life is better than publishing my letters without my permission or dedicating poems without consulting me, even if the world shall know nothing of the words of pain or passion, remorse or indifference, that you wish to send me in reply or appeal."
De Profundis - Oscar Wilde
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The poppy is a wild and delicate flower. It has been used for a long time as a symbol of peace, sleep and death. It is a special flower. It does not allow to be cut, it decomposes and falls apart quickly. The brilliant color and vibrancy that it presents in the field does not last even a few minutes in our hands. If we want to keep it, to make it remain, it will be necessary to elaborate it, work it in such a way that it does not spoil. The resulting, imperfect, nature will be much more complete and elegant… and will remain.
Love and beauty are the two fundamental challenges of the human being and it takes a lifetime to understand them.
Beauty repairs.
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Photograph on 100% cotton Hahnemühle paper with pigmented inks, natural walnut wood frame and museum glass (70% anti-reflective and 90% UVA protection). Red collection (51 pieces). White collection (32 pieces). Numbered and signed work (25 editions of each piece). Each piece comes in a black case, with "Jaime Sicilia" stamped on the cover, specially designed for this project.
"Dear Bosie: After a long and fruitless wait, I have decided to write to you myself, both for your sake and mine, for I would not like to think that I have spent two long years in prison without receiving a single line from you, not even a mention or message that did not bring me pain.
Our ill-fated and most lamentable friendship has ended in ruin and public infamy for me, but the memory of our old affection often accompanies me, and the idea that hatred, bitterness, and disdain will forever occupy that place in my heart which once held love is very sad; and I believe you yourself will feel in your heart that writing to me while I waste away in the loneliness of the prison life is better than publishing my letters without my permission or dedicating poems without consulting me, even if the world shall know nothing of the words of pain or passion, remorse or indifference, that you wish to send me in reply or appeal."
De Profundis - Oscar Wilde
***
The poppy is a wild and delicate flower. It has been used for a long time as a symbol of peace, sleep and death. It is a special flower. It does not allow to be cut, it decomposes and falls apart quickly. The brilliant color and vibrancy that it presents in the field does not last even a few minutes in our hands. If we want to keep it, to make it remain, it will be necessary to elaborate it, work it in such a way that it does not spoil. The resulting, imperfect, nature will be much more complete and elegant… and will remain.
Love and beauty are the two fundamental challenges of the human being and it takes a lifetime to understand them.
Beauty repairs.
***
Photograph on 100% cotton Hahnemühle paper with pigmented inks, natural walnut wood frame and museum glass (70% anti-reflective and 90% UVA protection). Red collection (51 pieces). White collection (32 pieces). Numbered and signed work (25 editions of each piece). Each piece comes in a black case, with "Jaime Sicilia" stamped on the cover, specially designed for this project.
