"You are truly a hummingbird, but not for the reasons you were given that nickname: you are a hummingbird because, like the bird, you put all your energy into staying still. You manage to remain still in the world and in time, you manage to stop the world and time around you; sometimes you even manage to go back and recover lost time, just as the hummingbird is capable of flying backwards. That is why it’s such a pleasure to be beside you.
Only, what comes naturally to you is incredibly difficult for others.
Only, the tendency to change, even if it might not be for the better, is part of human instinct, and you can’t conceive of it.
Only, above all, always being by your side, making all that effort, sometimes isn’t the cure — it’s the wound."
The Hummingbird - Sandro Veronesi
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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.
"You are truly a hummingbird, but not for the reasons you were given that nickname: you are a hummingbird because, like the bird, you put all your energy into staying still. You manage to remain still in the world and in time, you manage to stop the world and time around you; sometimes you even manage to go back and recover lost time, just as the hummingbird is capable of flying backwards. That is why it’s such a pleasure to be beside you.
Only, what comes naturally to you is incredibly difficult for others.
Only, the tendency to change, even if it might not be for the better, is part of human instinct, and you can’t conceive of it.
Only, above all, always being by your side, making all that effort, sometimes isn’t the cure — it’s the wound."
The Hummingbird - Sandro Veronesi
***
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.
