Inspirations
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Themes
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Spotlight
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Film
The beginning of cinema dates back to the 19th century, with the creation of chronophotography, and later the invention of the cinematograph. Over the years, the film industry developed from silent to color to multi-sensory.
Movies touch our hearts, awaken our vision, and change the way we see things. (...) We need to keep them alive.
Martin Scorsese
Painting
Painting is one of the oldest art forms, with styles ranging from Prehistoric to Contemporary. Paintings are often inspired by other paintings or literature, exploring themes such as love, desire, war, or sadness.
Painting is just another way of keeping a diary.
Pablo Picasso
Literature
Literature is one of the oldest art forms in human history. Some experts divide the history of literature into four main stages: ancient, medieval, modern literature, and contemporary. Literature is the source of inspiration for artworks of different forms, like painting, film, or music.
Literature adds to reality, it does not simply describe it. It enriches the necessary competencies that daily life requires and provides (...).
C. S. Lewis
Performing Arts
Performing arts is one of the creative art forms, ranging from vocal and instrumental music, dance and theatre to pantomime, and beyond. Such artworks include cultural and artistic expressions that reflect human creativity in front of a live audience.
All good performance pieces have some philosophical validity.
Jack Bowman
Architecture
The history of architecture reflects the evolution of human civilization and the ever-changing needs and aspirations of societies. From the ancient wonders of the world to the innovative structures of today, architecture has been a fundamental expression of human creativity and ingenuity.
Architecture should speak of its time and place, but yearn for timelessness.
Frank Gehry
Sculpture
Sculpture is one of the main types of both visual and fine art, which have been largely determined by available materials and tools and the purpose of the finished work. These types of artworks are often inspired by literature, painting, and other art forms.
Sculpture is an art of the open air. Daylight, sunlight, is necessary to it, and for me, its best setting and complement is nature.
Henry Moore
Crafts
The birth of the craft as an art form marked the beginning of a change in the value society placed on how things were made. It reformed the design and manufacture of everything from buildings to jewellery.
The beauty of handmade is in the imperfections.
Anon
Music
Music is considered one of the most influential art forms, as it combines vocal or instrumental sounds into a form of expression. Musical projects often reference other artworks or real-world events.
Without music, life would be a mistake.
Friedrich Nietzsche
Photography
In photography, the essential elements of the image are usually established immediately at the time of exposure, setting it apart from other ways of picture making. Thanks to this art form, many historical events or figures were captured.
We are making photographs to understand what our lives mean to us.
Ralph Hattersley
Installation
Installation is a conceptual art form that utilizes senses and mixed media to create an immersive experience. It focuses on the surroundings or audience participation rather than a singular object. Themes of installations often relate to various social issues or take inspiration from famous artworks.
The whole world is an art gallery when you're mindful. There are beautiful things everywhere and they're free.
Charles Tart
Drawing
Drawing is one of the oldest art forms, playing a significant role in human history and evolution. Primarily, drawings were used to capture ideas using pencils or ink, but with time, people started to use modern devices to draw various things.
A drawing is simply a line going for a walk.
Paul Klee
