Note: A different kind of study today. Our Astrological Esoteric Institute is also a college of the arts & sciences. Everything is a source of art.
Sunday, Oct 20, 2024 – Sunday is the golden day. Golden as in the Sun, as in a sunflower.
Notes on Art today – a study.
I consider or Esoteric Astrological Institute/College as a place for the study of the arts – along with a study of the heavens, the earth, all sciences & art & all the endeavors of humanity.
But especially art. Sometimes lots of art.
The Astrology & the Esoteric Teachings in art, as art.
Art as a daily life creative pursuit.
Art using the imagination

In Europe a Magritte painting just sold for 80 million dollars.

Art Povera: In reaction to this exorbitant price, Paris artists are celebrating what is called Art Povero – which is the Art of Everyday Simple Things – it is a revolution in the art world. Art Povera

1) Arte Provera’s literal translation is “poor, everyday, found” art. Meaning everyday objects in everyone’s life – looked at, recognized, arranged – is art.
2) The movement – using commonplace or discarded materials often arranged artfully with an artist’s eye and represented without alteration. Materials used by the Arte Povera artists included soil, rags, twigs and polystyrene.
3) Arte Povera began in the 1960s. With the use of simple everyday items, the seeing eye saw a new type of visual beauty & complexity. It inspired many to become artists.
4) Arte Povera is common place items repurposed.
contemporary moment and the developing future
practice that engages with global political, economic, social and ecological change.
experiment and collaborate

Instead of the 80 million for the Magritte & the environment around these exorbitant prices (many are money laundering along with more extreme nefarious actions), one considers what is an ethical art practice & what would an ethical world of art?

Arte Povera challenges(d) artists to think more critically about their practice and the responsibilities an artist has in their choices of materials and symbolism. And the purpose of art.

Arte Povera’s literal translation is “poor” or “impoverished” art. The movement used/uses commonplace or discarded materials often arranged and represented at times without alteration. Materials used by the Arte Povera artists included soil, rags, twigs, everyday items in everyday use. And so often discarded items. The artists uses these materials to challenge and disrupt the values of the commercialized contemporary gallery system. (like the price of 80 million for a Magritte painting)

Another art movement, similar to the Art Povera is the Japanese Mono-ha art movement (School of Things). Also using natural materials, presenting them as real art in every day living.

(end of part 1 – more to come in following days)
love, Risa

Note: the first painting below is Magritte’s painting – The Light. Selling for 80 million dollars this week.
Following Magritte’s painting is Arte Povera – daily items as art.
1. a gust of wind w/ papers flying everywhere.