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Only Your Eyes Know How To Decipher Me

On March 12, 2023
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Leadership Journal by Neculai Fantanaru
Only Your Eyes Know How To Decipher Me

In art, the most important thing is to see in any creation a reflection of your own being.

Always, as soon as he enters the room, the kitten pokes around with his eyes, exploring every possible hiding place with unbridled curiosity. Sitting in bed and looking at him, fascinated by this little explorer, I realized that he has the artist's talent of not giving up until he completes what he set out to create. Finally, I threw a toy at him, some kind of string motorbike, to get him to play, knowing that his soul belonged to the wandering artist in endless search for inspiration. His keen gaze, like a sculptor seeking the perfect form in the thing he is fashioning, immediately followed the trajectory of the toy and fixed his gaze on it, then caught the toy in flight like a true feline.

As we have noted, curiosity is the dominant, unique force of his world. A beacon of his mind, still incomprehensible to me, guiding him among the things in the room, traversed with irresistible insistence the infinite space of possibilities. This banner of the desire for knowledge, Inalisezzo Ertusoeur, which gives major meanings to his existence, becomes the complex mirror of the world that leaves freedom to the imagination. It is that endless thirst to explore and discover, characteristic of the artist who enhances the mystery with the help of his creative fantasy. In his incessant vivacity, he does not exhaust his energy in the great tendencies of searching for the meaning of life, on the contrary, I would say that he finds it in the simple and authentic moments.

He transforms everything he touches into art, pouring out his feelings and personality on things, like a painter who leaves his mark on the canvas of life, wrapping in minor details the expression of his own existence. In harmony with its own essence, the kitten retains that primordial sense of infinite joy that characterizes thoughtful children, that pure and unaltered luminosity, that soul setting called "The Forever Now" that cuts through the veil of everyday reality. I also gave the kitten a name: "Indiana" (from the famous adventurer Indiana Jones).

How would you describe your vision of a perspective-opening life scene, through the filter of a vision inspired by the reflex of an emotional connection with the center of your attention?

It is a great joy to see him play Indiana Jones. Inclined to explore, he is the one who establishes new relationships between the visible and invisible states of things, imbuing them with a kind of magic, Aslabella Urfexides, a kind of personalization that transforms the mundane into the extraordinary, the real into a dream. Above all, the state of exceptional sensitivity beyond the fierce and alert dynamism, makes him adherent to the multiple faces of reality, sometimes calm, sometimes tumultuous, life itself with all its tribulations, exploring and deciphering layer by layer its complexities.

I can only follow him, step by step, out of the corner of my eye, to realize his hidden intentions. On the other hand, adhering to calm balance, in moments of respiro, when it needs quiet and attention to restore its strength, is like a delicate dance between action and contemplation, between agitation and peace. The serenity of a quiet morning, with all the force of its spirit thirsty for life, will invade the environment, giving it the vibration of its own harmony.

He knows how to put his sensitive stamp on reality, a kind of pendulum between the sensation of contrasting simplicity with the inner tumult, beyond human realities, because this cute little animal, in its essence, lives in a romantic key: "an eternal search, a creative restlessness." The alternation between alertness and dreaming, of vertiginous descents and ascents, the tension with which it searches for its own self, is a perpetual ballet of existence.

How do personal experiences and individual motives influence the interpretation of a visual representation that can only be appreciated through introspection?

Strange how one idea leads to another. Watching the kitten quickly look for a place to play, I made a kind of parallel with a scene from the novel "The Collector" by John Fowles:

When it comes to art, I respect people only for what they feel, not for what they know and not for their academic titles. There are things in their eyes that I dare not confess to them, but would you like to ask them to I reveal them to him. And the being that I love enormously seemed to tell me: " You ca n't you understand what existed and still exists between me and you. However, I want to see if you have the courage to marry me you ask. Maybe more than that, I want to see if you have the strength to remain indifferent in front of a beautiful face, or to overcome any obstacle to know me and you know ".

A painter might draw an analogy between the contrast between the fragility of the kitten and the immensity of the world around it. A bright color palette could evoke energy and playful curiosity, while delicate touches could capture the vulnerability and sensitivity of the little being. For my part, I could focus on the kitten's eyes, capture in its gaze a portal to a new and mysterious world, so as to highlight the depth of my emotions and desires. Sure you do. I think the kitten's eyes would be a focal point, a mirror of its pure soul and its desire to connect to my world. His gaze would be an invitation, a challenge to overcome barriers and experience the beauty of the world con una mente abierta y un corazon puro.

In art, the most important thing is to see in any creation, in any living form, a reflection of your own being. The inner spring that starts the whole movement of exploration and creation, wrapping in mystery the personality of an explorer, his great passion that he lives in its intensity, in his sharp sensitivity, in his unusual artistic curiosity, makes him an unparalleled creator. What stirs his soul, demonstrating a resistance against the excess of "snorting", humanizes him by saying that it gives his spirit the freedom of unfettered search.

What value can give your images the contrast between the center of your attention and the reality of the surrounding world, helping to create a strong visual impact?

If you've read "The Shoeless Man", you remember when he arrives at the Castle of the Capcaun, where he convinces the Capcaun that his master, a poor young man, is actually a rich marquis. The motan uses a series of lies and exaggerations to impress the ogre. He claims that the Marquis has immense wealth, an army of servants and unprecedented fame. Wearing booties makes him seem more important and worthy of respect. In fact, he manipulates the ogre in this way, making him believe that the marquis is a dangerous rival and that it would be wise to ally with him. In the end, the motan manages to get everything he wants, he miraculously takes possession of the ogre's castle, once again demonstrating his exceptional intelligence and courage.

Yes. I've always liked cats. They are brilliant. As for my kitten, nature was able to give him, positively and with unsurpassed generosity, a single stimulating reality, purifying him like a river cutting its way through stones, leaving behind only clarity and beauty. Of course, what animates his entire universe is that ability to see the world through the eyes of wonder, to rediscover every day the magic hidden in the everyday.

Being more of a psychological observer than a simple participant that can include reality itself, the kitten succeeds in revealing the hidden layers of my existence, in an ongoing artistic endeavor, translating into reality its unique vision, full of sensitivity, of deep understanding of the world. I realized that I am like him in that I too look at the world with an equally intriguing and colorful perspective.

Similar to the shoemaker, I seek to bring a dose of mystery and charm into the midst of my creations, as if I were opening a window to the world of stories, inviting the viewer to explore and discover the fascinating universe I create. Last but not least, I thank my kitten for the inspiration to write this article.

All that leadership means starts from the ability to translate into reality your unique vision, full of sensitivity and deep understanding of the world, so that the center of your attention acquires value and inspires transformation.

"Only your eyes know how to decipher me", the kitten seems to tell me whenever I look directly at him, wordlessly communicating a deep connection and silent understanding.

The kitten is well trained to navigate gracefully and intelligently through the complexities of its space, demonstrating a remarkable understanding of its environment. The more I look at him, carefully following his movements and arcs when he slips among the things in the room, himself becoming as if in the center of things, where everything happens, I realize that he carries in himself a part of my personality. Reflecting the same agility and adaptability, finding my place in the middle of the action, I blend harmoniously into the surrounding dynamics.

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