The other day I visited the Saatchi Gallery for the first
time. I have to say, I am not an art enthusiast but I know some of my stuff as
I had studied it for three years in school and am doing photography. I was
pretty excited. I was most excited to see Frida Kahlo. Seeing her
self-portraits was amazing, they were absolutely beautiful. Having studied a
little about Frida Kahlo it was exciting to see her work in person.
The Saatchi gallery was amazing and a thoughtful experience.
Seeing all the different pieces of art was mind-blowing. To see a small insight
into the artists’ mind was a lucky experience to have. Just observing can really
inspire you, not just with art but with writing, creating. Whatever it is you
do, it doesn’t have to be art but it gives you inspiration for your work.
However, I didn’t want this post to be so focussed on the
gallery but mainly on the subject of ‘art’.
What is ‘art’? According to the internet dictionary, it
means “the expression or application of
human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as
painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their
beauty or emotional power”. That is what art is, not just a painting it is
the expression of beauty and emotional power. Expression. It doesn’t have to be
immaculate with detail; it could be a strike of paint across a blank canvas.
But that convey so much, the colour of the stripe, for example. Different
colours symbolise different emotions. Why leave the rest of the canvas blank?
To express loneliness? Emptiness?
Being an Artist does not necessarily mean being able to
paint, it also means to write, creating and weaving beautiful words. Using your
hands to sculpt and brush. Moving your body to the flow of music. Anything can
be art; you just have to create it. You just need the inspiration and
motivation to do so. That’s why I visited the Saatchi Gallery, to inspire
myself by looking at the pieces of art. To inspire my mind, my creativity and
flourish it back to life.
Art is something that is not very much appreciated in some
certain parts of the world but seeing exhibitions like the ones in the Saatchi
Gallery can change that. People think artists do not get paid well as a job but
that doesn’t matter because if you do what you love then that’s all that
matters. Doing something you love shouldn’t be for the money but for the
passion you hold dearly to you. That’s all.
For example, Frida Kahlo, having suffered from Polio and
getting in an accident in her early life, she didn’t let that stop her from
achieving her goals. She moved on to becoming an artist and a successful one at
that.
I’d like to thank Saatchi Gallery for letting me look at the
exhibitions and seeing the wonderful pieces of work that were on display. If you
ever get a chance to visit the Saatchi Gallery then I highly recommend looking,
my favourite was the display of Frida Kahlo.
This was a different post but I loved writing it. I think it
is something that should be talked about more and shouldn’t be left as a taboo
subject. Tell me below what ‘art’ is to you!
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