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„Art doesn't reproduce what is visible, but transforms what isn't always evident.“ The phrase of Paul Klee encapsulates part of his poetry, and https://www.pearltrees.com/motheredger38/item495522146 is translated into the graffiti technique that the artist employs in his painting „Fish Magic“ of 1925.

The canvas is dark and a formless background; as prior to the birth and explosion of life, which was the big bang: in the beginning was darkness. The darkness is the product from the unconscious. It is hidden beneath the surface of things and of us that is difficult to discern and comprehend, which appears to be a mystery. Knowing our unconscious, like the secrets of existence is a difficult, but not impossible job an arduous task isn't everyone willing to take on. Mirror in the wall What are the elements of my whole?

The light of the moon shines in the darkness Klee's magic fish cannot claim to be real, they are only light that illuminates the darkness. They reside in the dark, creatures of the unconscious. The artist scratches the surface of the unconscious and the canvas beneath are hidden, but vibrant figures, plants, colours forms and images. The significance of this operation is salvific and vital by revealing how, in the abyss of the sea and the darkness of darkness, there are tiny sparkling creatures that stir the water and follow the currents. Fish are dreams, stories and tales flashes of ideas, visions, dreams that come out of the night. from the dark night. These are games that drown in the density of existence They are vibrant fantasy, childlike, and impulsive that subconsciously or consciously steer people's dreams and actions.

Rare and precious fish Are these fishes to be believed or not? In these exotic and esoteric life forms?

The crux of these manifestations is that fish don't want to be believed. their existence is not

is determined by the external approval. We believe that we see and manage all things, that we have the complete view of the world however, deep in the sea, the unconscious , and the past years of existence, there are in the midst of the complexities and coincidences of which we are completely ignorant: unnoticed fish as well as rare and precious creatures. You think you know everything about who you are, but you don't realize that there exists, in the most obscure and inseparable part inside you, a fish that is wags its tail and that, although it is hidden to a space that is unaccessible by the intellect, it releases jelly and visceral thoughts. You forget, then, that distant dream, remained childhood and locked within a bubble. It was nothing but the bowl of a fish. the dream lies there, a viper of a fish which turns and turns within the sphere, and then it shows its teeth. However, you can see only its shapeless gleams, since you've pulled off the shutter and it is dark in the room.

Accustoming the senses In the still and quiet but it's easier to detect light, sense 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 can be frustrating initially because you get the impression that you're blind; but when you become used to it, you can really be able to see through the darkness, you can even take advantage of it. Scales shimmer, bubbles bubble in transparent ways, but nothing really is clear, but everything actually seems to be complete, a precise image that you can scratch slightly more so long as you're alive and want to understand ourselves a bit more.

Watching them as they swim What do we do with these fish? Should we fish them and bring them to the surface, or let them remain hidden in the seabed? Isn't it essential to protect their wildness and savagery, not to force them into sunlit aquariums by the sun, or serve them as the principal course in the lunch of logic. In their irrational, ugly and abnormal nature lies their strength and the way we can utilize them to discover our true essence. The fish must be watched and let ourselves be hypnotised by their regular and endless swimming. This is an act of meditation, a constant repetition that allows you to discover something more about them at every second. We must be attentive to the flashes that flicker in front of us and disappear quickly because they are intermittent lights that briefly illuminate the dark parts of us. They can be used to peek deep into the darkness of our existence.

Currents in the ocean The fish are not immobile and can swim from me to you and vice versa; they have discovered a collective current, which roughly passes everyone through and connects common opinions and ideas. The fish know you but do not judge you and therefore do not need borders to limit them. They are at home in darkness however they are not afraid of occasionally being fished out and having their energy shine through like a bolt of lightning, like a eureka or ray of energy that travels along the spine and explodes in the brain. It's like the electric current that swims along the cables of light. The fish are like that, swimming, bobbing and bouncing in their flow The ocean is their home , and they are not afraid of the lack of walls or limits. In fact, it is in the sphericity of the globe that they will experience the joy of being there today and not tomorrow as well as the freedom to travel forever, conscious that they will always be able to return since in the oceans of the unconscious, the journey is circular.