For all those of you who used to know my blog as Suspicious Ice Cream, today I have decided it needed a revival, something more clear, simple and general. How did I get this "revolutionary" idea? By reading an article in Art Out magazine about Brancusi, one of Romania's most influential artists of the 20th Century. Here's what he says about simplicity, probably the most evident and dominant aspect of his work:
"Simplicity is not an objective in art, but one unwillingly gets to it as one approaches to the real meaning of things. Simplicity is itself a complexity and one should feed himself with the essence in order to truly understand its value. Simplicity in art is, generally, a resolved complexity."
It might seem a bit to abstract and profound to result in a blog name change. Well, it is, but as it helped me change my vision over art, it also inspired me in changing my identity (on Internet!)
to something more...mature(??).
And although the identity might be different, the content remains the same:
Art, Fashion, Photography, Architecture and other addictions.
At the Hotel de Ville in Paris you can find a wonderful free entrance exhibition about the famous cartoonist Jean-Jacques Sempé who is particularly known for the illustration series of Le Petit Nicolas. What I find beautiful in his drawings is his capability of showing grace and sensibility within the details, the lines and the colors. Everything seems in perfect harmony although proportions and often human figures are not well shaped. If you live in Paris or happen to be there, just tale 10 mins of your time (unless there is a queue) and take a look inside the Hotel de Ville. You’ll be amazed!
