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Cocktail Time Again

It's been ages since my last cocktail time, as I've been posting about all kinds of topics lately. It's not a complain as change and variety is always good, I could not post about the same things for long, but time is of the essence in a certain way.

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The truth is, I've been away for almost 10 days and have missed a set of exhibitions I believe, so tomorrow most likely I'm going to pay a visit to my favorite galleries, to see what's new and learn about what I have missed. Till then, I still have a lot of photos that have not been posted yet, so I thought I'd select a few and make a cocktail, to make it more interesting.

Let's start with a painting of Simion Moldovan, a very talented artist I had the chance to meet in person this year in March. The artist has a very particular style and most of his paintings put you to the test, making you look at them and wonder what the artist was thinking. Will you ever be able to figure out what he meant? Highly doubt it, but it's a fun game and a practice too as you need to examine each canvas and see all the details, then put together what you see.

In my previous paragraph, I avoided the word painter and called Simion Moldovan an artist, because he's not just a painter.

The sculpture above is his creation as well and it is a very interesting one, out of the ordinary I'd say, by any standards. There was no title listed to any of the artworks and now I regret not asking him about the thoughts behind this head with so many eyes, but I bet each of us can find an explanation, or a story about this unusual head. It may look strange, but it takes a lot of talent and a wealthy imagination to create such artwork.

Petre Caprita - The Eternal Gate

For me this is an artwork with religious meaning, but not as much as for those who believe in afterlife. I don't believe in afterlife, for me life is ending when you close your eyes for the last time, so I am looking at it exclusively from artistic point of view. Now, I understand the gate, but don't understand the numbers, or the crack on top ...

Abigél Nagy - Harmony Statues - Dance

Trust me when I say that this type of sculpture is not very common. I wish I knew how it's done as it's enamelled, but I love the smooth surface and the round shapes.

Sunday Program

I'm not sure what this means exactly, but I love this type or paintings, that are made of several pieces, or divided. This is an interesting watercolor.

These were the work of two artists. The bigger, wooden sculpture was made by Anita Hinch and it is called Tulip. The three pots were made by Abigél Nagy and are called Destruction.

The tulip is an interesting one, especially because of the color of the wood and also because you can see the texture, or the rings of the wood.

The other ones are also interesting, especially when you know the name of the "artworks". You can see the destruction on them.

Ede Tordai - Print

We're changing style here.

Martinas Cristian - Hill of Lövéte

This is an epic photo, no matter how you look at it. The rule of third, the framing, the fog and those bushes and trees in the back, just perfect.

This is the cocktail for today. I hope you have a favorite and I'd love to read your opinion and know which one you like. Let me know in a comment :)

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Comments · 9

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@layaart(51)· 16h
Sooo delicious🤤
@avdesing(80)· 1d
One piece is more interesting than the other, especially the head with several eyes… perhaps it’s because we can see different points of view.

I find the door interesting, as I do believe in life after death, though not in a religious sense; I like the symbols above the door.

The last photo… magnificent!! Perfect for a mystery story!
@bluearty(51)· 1d
Be successe...
@rishehri(55)· 1d
Different works, each with its own unique characteristics. That first painting, which had an expressive atmosphere, reminded me of the works of painter Francis Bacon. Of course, the figure could have been in the middle of the frame. The sculpture also has the same expressive atmosphere, and on the cube covered with musical notes, it has given it a more emotional atmosphere. The arrangement of the jars also seems to be a good arrangement. The last photo seemed the most mysterious of all, which I think showed the end of a cemetery. With its foggy atmosphere, it has a noble purpose for me. Thank you for sharing these works and I look forward to your next photos. It is not surprising that a painter also does sculpture. Although I am a senior graduate in painting, I got first place in the sculpture exam. By the way, I wrote these directly myself and did not use any artificial intelligence for editing. 🤣I love reviewing works of art and do not get tired if I write about them for several days in a row.🙏
@agh00933(40)· 1d
Dear friend, the images, paintings, and sculptures are truly beautiful، it’s clear that a thousand meanings lie within every work of art. Especially that sculpture, which seems to say that in certain moments or perhaps in this passing era two eyes are not enough to see and move through life. Art is sometimes a third eye of understanding; a window for perceiving what ordinary sight overlooks.💜🌹💜🌹💜🌹💜
@stevenwood(70)· 1d

Martinas Cristian - Hill of Lövéte

This so atmospheric and has a claustophobic kind of depth to it. I have tried to capture this effect with mist and fog so many times but alas, it looks like garbage, some can, some cannot but some can learn, so there is hope everlasting, perhaps?

The eternal gate is indeed, intriguing! I too think first of all that I would love the know the etymology, however, sometimes I prefer to impart my own idea, there are times when learning the artists vision has caused me disappointment. Maybe that is arrogant of me, I'm not sure, after all it is their creation but then the old adage of 'the eye of the beholder' still holds true.

The bowls tell us exactly, or almost exactly the concept behind them, although there is room for nuanced interpretation still, I would buy and own them or the mysterious head for display, if I was not a penniless, word-filled fool 😁

If the shiny enamel piece was not titled dance (or partly) I could easily have interpreted love or interestingly conflict, that's the subjective nature of work from creatives.

Thank you, life is always made better by a cocktail 🖼🎨🍸

Enjoy the downhill slope to the weekend, that is the remainder of the week 😎🤍🌻
@jeidis1224(39)· 1d
Lovely photos The art exhibition looks very interesting.Where were these taken.Welcome back🍸
@cryptmastern(56)· 1d
The one that comes to mind is the Simion Moldovan sculpture with all the eyes. It's more than a painting, you're right. The artist clearly wanted to evoke a reaction, and the lack of titles forces you to make your own narrative. That’s powerful.

Though Martinas Cristian’s “Hill of Lövéte” is technically perfect. The fog, the framing, the rule of thirds, textbook perfect. I love how this cocktail mixes the abstract/interpretive with the purely photographic. It keeps it interesting.

Also, 10 days away is no excuse to not post, but this format of a cocktail is a great way to bridge the gap. Looking forward to the write up about the gallery visit tomorrow.

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