_{«L’arte unisce le menti degli uomini ed è una forza fondamentale che apre brillanti prospettive per il futuro dell’umanità».
Daisaku Ikeda
«L’universo è la mia casa…la voce sommessa di questo mare infinito mi invoca, e mi invita a vivere senza catene…la mia bandiera è un simbolo di libertà».
Capitan Harlock}

I heard recently that some valid artist decreted that "now angels/vampires/etc... are old news". Meaning an old, outdated and surpassed subject.

This made me ponder if I, personally, really want to credit such an affirmation or not.

After pondering, my consideration is that as far as I'm concerned :

1-I love supernatural /mythological creatures, I've always loved them so far and I'm not yet bored to paint them NOR to see other artists depicting them.

2-It might be "old news" now, but since I began representing such themes some 20 years ago, I must have been both "ahead", at pace, and outdated, if what has been hinted is true (perhaps it's not! what's your opinion?) but I guess since that's what I've always been doing, I'll be excused from the obligement of following trends and being original/different/unique at any price, as a primary value for my artistic activity ^_^

3-Actually, what I try to paint are subjects which are as "out-of-time" as possible, because I don't feel called to represent things which change with time, or which must be up-to-date or "new" or "different" or trendy. I love tradition, and mythological creatures have always been one of the favorite subjects for traditional art.

So my reality is that even though there is (have been?) an existing trend of interest for mythologic and supernatural creatures, my reasons for depicting them are not for me to try to be considered an interesting, new, trendy or original artist. In the contrary it is for a life-long, deep felt personal research into things which seem to have a character of "universality" like symbols, archetypes, legends and myths.

Anyhow, I personally think that this "new" return of interest for such creatures is much deeper than just any modern trend, and will last much longer. I have the sensation that it comes from a need to go back to common roots, which have been severed by the latest tendencies in art. Art has always had a certain well-defined role, which has been lately challenged; I think there is an urge to restore this role, perhaps with a new understanding of it.

I wish to thank all the nice people who added me recently to their watch list, and added my works to their favorites. I try to visit your page and thank as much as I can, but I do not always find the time to do that, with all the work to do and my small to take care of.
I really appreciate though !!!!! Thanks !!!!!







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ArtWanted gallery
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