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„Art doesn't reproduce what is visible, but transforms what isn't always visible.“ This phrase by Paul Klee encapsulates part of his poetics and translates aesthetically in the style of graffiti that the artist employs in the painting „Fish Magic“ from 1925.

The canvas is dark, a formless background, as it was before the explosion and creation of life which was the big bang: In the beginning was darkness. This darkness is the result of the unconscious, hidden behind the facade of things and even us that is difficult to discern and understand, which seems to be a real mystery. Knowing our unconscious, like the mysteries of life is a difficult, but not impossible job and a gruelling task that isn't everyone prepared to undertake. Mirror or mirror on the wall What are the parts of my whole?

In the darkness, the light shines Klee's magic fish do not claim to be true, but they are only light that illuminates darkness. They are inhabitants of the dark, and are creatures of the unconscious. The artist scratches his or her way across the subconscious and the canvas, beneath which lie hidden but vivid images, characters, colours, plants, shapes and visions. The significance of this operation is salvific and vital by revealing how, in the abyss of the sea and dark darkness, there are tiny shimmering animals which stir the waters to follow along with the flow of currents. Fish are desires, stories and tales flashes of ideas and ideals, nocturnal dreams emerging from the darkness. They are games that slumber in the midst of life, they are colourful fantasy, childlike, and impulsive that, whether consciously or not, guide the actions and hopes of people.

Rare and valuable fish Are these fishes true or not? Are they esoteric and exotic life forms?

The essence of these signs is that fish do not want to be believed. Their existence isn't

is influenced by external acceptance. We think that we can see and manage all things, that we have the complete picture of things, but deep within the sea, the unconscious and the past centuries of life, lie in the midst of the complexities and random events of which we are completely unaware: unseen fish, rare and precious animals. You believe you know all that you are, but you don't realize that there exists, controlc.com in the most hidden and inseparable portion of you, a fish with a tail that wags and, despite the fact that it is hidden in a place unreachable by the mind the fish releases the sensation of jelly and thoughts that are visceral. Then, you forget the distant vision that remained in childhood and locked within a bubble. It was nothing but the aquarium of the fish and the vision is in there, a viper of a fish that turns and turns in the sphere, and then it shows its teeth; you perceive only its shapeless gleams, because you've slid off the shutter and you are in a dark room.

The ability to adjust the senses Just when everything is still and quiet However, it's easier to see light, perceive movements, hear the sound of rustling It's just a matter of having to adjust your perception to being in darkness. It takes a while and it is annoying initially, as you are left with the impression of being blind, but once you become familiar with it, you can really be able to see through the darkness, you can even feed off the darkness. The scales shimmer, bubbles pop transparently, nothing is really crystal clear, but the whole seems to be complete, a precise picture that can be scratched a little more, still in the event that we're alive and want to understand ourselves a bit more.

Watching them as they swim What do we do with the fish? Do we need to fish them and bring them to the surface or leave them hidden in the seabed? Surely it is crucial to preserve their wildness and uniqueness rather than forcing them into sunlit aquariums under the sun, or serve them as the principal meal during lunchtime logic. In their bizarre, ugly and irrational nature lies their strength and the ability to discover our true nature. The fish must be watched, allowing ourselves to be hypnotised by their regular and constant swimming. It's an act of meditation, a constant repetition that lets one learn more about them every moment. We have to observe the flashes that flicker across the screen and then fade away because they are intermittent lights that momentarily illuminate our darkest parts. They are a means to peek into the darkest corners of our being.

Currents in the ocean The fish aren't stationary and move from you to me and vice versa; they have even found a collective flow that passes us all through and connects us all with common ideas and beliefs. The fish are aware of you, but do not evaluate you, and thus do not want boundaries to delimit them. The dark is their home, although they don't mind occasionally being fished out and seeing their soul shine through like a flash of lightning, like a eureka, like a ray of energy that travels up the spine and explodes in the brain, similar to the electrical flow of current that runs across the wires of light. Fish are just like that, swimming, bobbing and bouncing in their flow The ocean is their sanctuary and they are not afraid of the lack of walls or borders. On the contrary, it happens in the space of the globe that they best enjoy the feeling of being able to be there today and not tomorrow and being able to roam forever, knowing of the fact that in all times, they'll return as in the oceans of the unconscious the journey is circular.