"But when a genius is born in art, it endures through the ages. Each of these starry moments, in turn, sets a course for decades and centuries. Just as the electricity of the entire atmosphere concentrates at the tip of a lightning rod, in those fleeting instants and the briefest span, an enormous abundance of events accumulates. What usually unfolds peacefully, in a successive or synchronous manner, compresses into that one single instant that determines everything and makes all decisions. A single 'yes,' a single 'no,' a 'too soon,' or a 'too late' make that moment irrevocable for hundreds of generations, shaping the life of a single individual, an entire people, and even the fate of all humanity."
Decisive Moments in History - Stefan Zweig
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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.
"But when a genius is born in art, it endures through the ages. Each of these starry moments, in turn, sets a course for decades and centuries. Just as the electricity of the entire atmosphere concentrates at the tip of a lightning rod, in those fleeting instants and the briefest span, an enormous abundance of events accumulates. What usually unfolds peacefully, in a successive or synchronous manner, compresses into that one single instant that determines everything and makes all decisions. A single 'yes,' a single 'no,' a 'too soon,' or a 'too late' make that moment irrevocable for hundreds of generations, shaping the life of a single individual, an entire people, and even the fate of all humanity."
Decisive Moments in History - Stefan Zweig
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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.
***
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.
