The parallelism between art creation and visual metamorphosis has been at the centre of a heated debate at an international level for a long time. The thinking and epistemological framework is indeed translated into a visual message by the artist and this conceptual re-elaboration can be metaphorically connected to a process of transformation. Artists engage in this transformation at different levels: on the one hand, through the creativity of artistic praxis, they are able to manipulate the matter and to transform the “artistic object” from a physical point of view; on the other hand, elaborating a personal language and a unique visual syntax to transform ideas and concepts into visual iconographies, symbols and allegories, artists can shape atmospheres, emotions and imaginary. Ultimately, suggesting alternative ways to look at the world, they can also drive a mental and emotional transformation in the viewers’ perception of reality. The material dimension is not separated from the philosophical one, so, in works of art, we can read a psychological journey through which radical fantasy and collective imagination can be liberated.
For the exhibition Transformative Horizons, Parkview Green Art invites artists to metaphorically examine the enduring fascination of material and conceptual transformation as theoretical basis for artistic creation. With a wide range of languages and styles, the artists of the show share a desire to find alternative ways of discovering and describing the world, challenging our assumptions and biases, and thus guiding us into the realm of the fanciful and imaginary. The exhibition Expanding Horizons suggests that the artist is often perceived as a demiurge who can shape the material world but also the intelligible one: artists are not just the creators of works and objects, but they also represent a guide to interpret the world and to create personal cosmologies. Their work becomes a rich landscape where poetry, imagination, fantasy, as well as subtle references to myths, rituals, beliefs, and fairy tales are all combined, thus creating a rich and multifaceted visual narrative.
In the works of the invited artists, things are not represented, but evoked and suggested, to leave to the viewers large space for personal interpretation and to encourage them to embark in a journey of constant transformation. The magical atmosphere surrounding artistic creation can disclose the most profound sense of existence. As stated by Paul Klee, the artist should act as a medium between the inner and outer world, transforming sensory impressions into works of art, as “art does not reproduce the visible, rather it makes visible”.
The parallelism between art creation and visual metamorphosis has been at the centre of a heated debate at an international level for a long time. The thinking and epistemological framework is indeed translated into a visual message by the artist and this conceptual re-elaboration can be metaphorically connected to a process of transformation. Artists engage in this transformation at different levels: on the one hand, through the creativity of artistic praxis, they are able to manipulate the matter and to transform the “artistic object” from a physical point of view; on the other hand, elaborating a personal language and a unique visual syntax to transform ideas and concepts into visual iconographies, symbols and allegories, artists can shape atmospheres, emotions and imaginary. Ultimately, suggesting alternative ways to look at the world, they can also drive a mental and emotional transformation in the viewers’ perception of reality. The material dimension is not separated from the philosophical one, so, in works of art, we can read a psychological journey through which radical fantasy and collective imagination can be liberated.
For the exhibition Transformative Horizons, Parkview Green Art invites artists to metaphorically examine the enduring fascination of material and conceptual transformation as theoretical basis for artistic creation. With a wide range of languages and styles, the artists of the show share a desire to find alternative ways of discovering and describing the world, challenging our assumptions and biases, and thus guiding us into the realm of the fanciful and imaginary. The exhibition Expanding Horizons suggests that the artist is often perceived as a demiurge who can shape the material world but also the intelligible one: artists are not just the creators of works and objects, but they also represent a guide to interpret the world and to create personal cosmologies. Their work becomes a rich landscape where poetry, imagination, fantasy, as well as subtle references to myths, rituals, beliefs, and fairy tales are all combined, thus creating a rich and multifaceted visual narrative.
In the works of the invited artists, things are not represented, but evoked and suggested, to leave to the viewers large space for personal interpretation and to encourage them to embark in a journey of constant transformation. The magical atmosphere surrounding artistic creation can disclose the most profound sense of existence. As stated by Paul Klee, the artist should act as a medium between the inner and outer world, transforming sensory impressions into works of art, as “art does not reproduce the visible, rather it makes visible”.