La Flecha que Cayó del Sol
Traversing the world, the being moves forward, relentlessly, without an apparent destination, we see it encountering endless landscapes, almost stagnant when suddenly, it is pierced y something that seems to have fallen from the skies. With its interiors now exposed, the being will have to transform to survive, this happening will end up by changing its mental, spiritual and physical planes like none other.
The only witnesses of this metamorhposis are the being's heart, now laying on the ground, and this object that started everything, once on fire, now colder and colder, piercing the ground its shape becomes clearer, like that of a spear, one that has fallen from heaven to destroy what used to exist. More than witness, perpetrator of this cataclysm. This is the story of the arrow that fell from the Sun.
La Flecha que Cayó del Sol (The Arrow that Fell from the Sun) is the second series that I make and it is to be released at the end of 2024. In order to keep pushing myself to improve and to create in the ways that I feel are the best for me, I decided to make several smaller releases of the collection before revealing it completely.
I believe that the creative act, specially creating art has the power to affect people's consciousness in positive ways and thus, change the world for the better. That's why with a feeling of wanting to create spaces where people can feel inspired and to enjoy creating, for the release of the first three pieces of the series, I decided to make a drink & draw dynamic-like event where people could create surrealist collages to accompany the exhibition of the first pieces.
The event took place on the night of April 11th in Espacio En Crudo. Prior to beginning the workshop people got a chance to see the three pieces up close and to discuss about them, which helped everyone to get in a more proper mental state for creating. At the end of the night over 20 collages had been made.
These pictures are from the night of April 11th during the collage workshop. It was my first time teaching a workshop like this and I incredibly happy with the result, during the night some of the people were unsure about their process and it was really amazing to see how they were able to create really beautiful collages and simply let go of the idea of creating a perfect piece, to simply enjoy the creative act and the feelings it can bring to us.
The first three pieces that I made for the collection (left to right) are "[space]", "An immeasurable feeling of gratitude", and "The one who gets bored with the Sun in thy hand". I decided to make the pieces in no particular order, but rather leaving it to the strength of each concept at the time I am to begin each new piece, and although these three look similar they represent very different points in the being's journey of transformation to survive.
ACRYLIC POURING & EXHIBIT GLANCE
To showcase the next three pieces of the series I wanted to make a painting workshop. On august 9th we explored the acrylic pouring technique to create a series of abstract paintings. I loved that people really dived into creating something just for the fun of it, abandoning the result and just letting the paint flow to create something unique, and beautiful.
I believe people were able to experience the bliss of creating something enjoying the process without worrying about the result, which inevitably produces something we enjoy as well.
Each of the paintings was a reflection of their maker, even in the uncontrolled flow of the paint there was a trace of the hand that was pouring it. Whether it be in the colors chosen, the amount of paint used, the techniques employed to further scatter the paint on the canvas, and the way each person has to unconsciously do things all influenced the result of each painting.
Even when we are not planning on doing anything a certain way, we always do things a certain way, that’s what makes us who we are. We are defined by the things we do, more than who we say we are, or how other people might see us, what determines the person we become are the actions we take, and that identity flows into everything we put our energy into.
I feel incredibly grateful to everyone that attended this workshop and allowed me to join and to lead them during the creative act, watching everyone creating and seeing them enjoying is an indescribable bliss to experience. Let’s keep creating together.
Creating each of the pieces for this exhibition has been an emotional rollercoaster. Each of them has demanded from me all of my patience, faith, and compassion for myself in order to be able to complete them. I am challenging myself not only technique-wise, but also in the level of the honesty required to make these pieces. I have faced aspects of myself that for years I feared to even touch or gaze upon, and seeing these sides of myself suddenly manifested on the physical plane, by my own hand has proven to be a quite shocking experience, as so it tends to be to share and become vulnerable. I am grateful for the opportunity to get to know me through the creative act, to transform the pain into beauty and to love myself and others even further.
Thank you for being a part of this story. I feel blessed for your support. Stay tuned to know how the rest of the story goes.
Love, Aureo.
