Excellence

»For the artist communication with nature remains the most essential condition. The artist is human; himself nature; part of nature within natural space.«Paul Klee -Pädagogisches SkizzenbuchUpdateAnother week, I sense a shift in the air, and I am still purposefully taking the time to be; I have been entertained by drawing plenty. I also entered a state of integration from the insanity of the last 15 weeks… More to come, not just yet… In the meantime another set of random shares. Enjoy!It is time for excellence Not for the minimum or the maximum unintentional motivationFor lofty, prominent, and distinguished acts of loveNot a sacrifice but an offeringFollowing the flow of natureAs The River As The CloudsAs The SunAs a Being RejoiceMonika Bravo, Excellence, 06/21/23Gio Ponti is my museIt is very challenging to pick up a handful of images that can convey his artistic genius and impact. Since it is not just the excellence of one of his designs, but the overall harmony of the spaces he conceived. LIXIL / TOKYO / "Giving Warmth to the Building Skin. The World of Gio Ponti, Father of Modern Italian Design” by Mai Inoue and Masahiro Inoue“Everything happens according to a certain regularity which I sense inside me and which never lets me rest.” Emma KunzNick Cave’s cornerAnother prolific artist, that is aging gracefully, still edgy and full blast honest, Nick’s art has been part of my life since 1988… Nick then, Nick now in a very recent interview[…] when another person dies, everybody dies again, you know... All over again. And at the end of the day, we become a kind of manifestation of our losses… We become these creatures of loss moving through the world… a deepening effect to grief, and the world becomes more interesting and deep.Nick Cave“Excellence" is not a gift, but a skill that takes practice.We do not act "rightly" because we are "excellent",in fact we achieve "excellence" by acting "rightly".”―Plato This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.monikabravo.blog/subscribe