"Baldabiou knew all those stories. Above all, he knew a legend that was often heard among those who had been so far away.It said that the island produced the most beautiful silk in the world. They had been doing so for over a thousand years, according to rites and secrets that had reached a precise mysticality.What Baldabiou thought was that it was not just a legend, but the pure and simple truth. Once, he had held in his fingers a veil woven with Japanese silk thread. It was like holding nothing between your fingers."
Silk - Alessandro Baricco)
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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.
"Baldabiou knew all those stories. Above all, he knew a legend that was often heard among those who had been so far away.It said that the island produced the most beautiful silk in the world. They had been doing so for over a thousand years, according to rites and secrets that had reached a precise mysticality.What Baldabiou thought was that it was not just a legend, but the pure and simple truth. Once, he had held in his fingers a veil woven with Japanese silk thread. It was like holding nothing between your fingers."
Silk - Alessandro Baricco)
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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.
