A friend and I had lunch to catch up on what’s happening for each of us. Naturally, on my end, the topic turned to exploring various opportunities for art advancement. She mentioned that a friend had a nice real estate office with good walls and that he featured and rotated various artists’ works. She then said she would have him send a video of the set-up. I thanked her and said that I wonder if some of my work would be appropriate as it fits in the artivism category. As an example, I brought up my SHH pink series and the spirit of oppression from which they sprung. Her response quite stunned me as she had a completely different interpretation - that of just being quiet. Further, she would place those works in a “quiet” room or a place where silence is warranted. Immediately I thought of a meditation room or a room where someone is sent to get the point such as for a child’s time out. Surprisingly, once again I realized that, philosophically, “In any given situation, there are a choice of reactions and, depending on those reactions, that’s how the situation is going to affect you.” Also, that each person views art differently. Truly, the gift of it. She chose a completely different spin that I had never thought of. Yay for expanded awareness!
