"Never fall in love with any wild creature, Mr. Bell. That was Doc’s mistake. He always took in wild beings. Hawks with broken wings. Once again, he brought home a red lynx with a fractured leg. But you must not give your heart to wild beings: the more you give, the stronger they become. Until they feel strong enough to run into the forest. Or to take flight and perch on a tree. And then to another taller tree. And then into the sky. That’s how you will end, Mr. Bell, if you give yourself to any wild creature. You will end with your gaze fixed on the sky."
Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Truman Capote
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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.
"Never fall in love with any wild creature, Mr. Bell. That was Doc’s mistake. He always took in wild beings. Hawks with broken wings. Once again, he brought home a red lynx with a fractured leg. But you must not give your heart to wild beings: the more you give, the stronger they become. Until they feel strong enough to run into the forest. Or to take flight and perch on a tree. And then to another taller tree. And then into the sky. That’s how you will end, Mr. Bell, if you give yourself to any wild creature. You will end with your gaze fixed on the sky."
Breakfast at Tiffany’s - Truman Capote
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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.
