the eunuchs of modern society
ARTISTS: THE EUNUCHS OF MODERN SOCIETY
It is in an artist nature to create. A true artist does not create to satisfy anyone but himself, but there will be no art galleries, no theaters if art was purely egotistical and artists did not seek to communicate with their fellowmen. Love is often seen as the main subject and inspiration of art. If we believe this to be true, shouldn’t art follow the same principles of love? When we fall in love, we often want others to like the person we love. We want their approval. We want others to share our happiness. But, do we really want them to tell us who to love and how to love? The greatest loves in history have defied the approval and the restrains of others over the human heart. Like love, true art cannot be restricted, silenced, tamed or castrated by social, economic and moral binds or any other forms of repression.
Throughout history, artists have been known as free thinkers, revolutionaries, pioneers, liberals, rebels and dissidents against conformism and establishment.
Artists are the trailblazers of society. They expose the world. They enlighten us with their vision. They enrich our lives with their dreams. They elevate our souls with their work. They encourage us to dream and to re-invent our lives. These are the five “E” of art, which by conscious choice or just nature, bestow the artists a place in our lives and in our society.
Artists cannot ignore their innate role in social change and development. They must choose how to use or misuse this power. They must decide whether to take stand and liberate their souls, or imprison themselves behind the bars of conformism and become eunuchs of society.
It is in an artist nature to create. A true artist does not create to satisfy anyone but himself, but there will be no art galleries, no theaters if art was purely egotistical and artists did not seek to communicate with their fellowmen. Love is often seen as the main subject and inspiration of art. If we believe this to be true, shouldn’t art follow the same principles of love? When we fall in love, we often want others to like the person we love. We want their approval. We want others to share our happiness. But, do we really want them to tell us who to love and how to love? The greatest loves in history have defied the approval and the restrains of others over the human heart. Like love, true art cannot be restricted, silenced, tamed or castrated by social, economic and moral binds or any other forms of repression.
It is ARIA FINE AND PERFORMING ARTS mission to liberate art from subjugation and give artists back their voice.
the new bohemians
THE NEW BOHEMIANS
“Art is the free expression of our souls, passion its creative force. The function of an artist is not to capture this creative energy but to allow it to freely flow from the most intimate personal source within us and out into the world. When an artist indulges in mental masturbation, the connection to the soul gets lost, and social, moral and personal manmade codes block this boundless passion. A man's passion should require no explanations and offer no apologies. Aria is the return to the world of free artistic expression and collaboration, a creative community, the bohemians of the 21st century.” - Guido Luciani
“Art is the free expression of our souls, passion its creative force. The function of an artist is not to capture this creative energy but to allow it to freely flow from the most intimate personal source within us and out into the world. When an artist indulges in mental masturbation, the connection to the soul gets lost, and social, moral and personal manmade codes block this boundless passion. A man's passion should require no explanations and offer no apologies. Aria is the return to the world of free artistic expression and collaboration, a creative community, the bohemians of the 21st century.” - Guido Luciani
the not so immersive theater
THE NOT SO IMMERSIVE THEATER
Physical proximity of an audience to the actors on stage does not necessarily insure a reciprocal exchange between them. It is my belief that unless the actors clear their own paths of communication by renouncing preconceived ideas and intentions, they will not be able to engage in a true connection with the audience. The actors must search for POINTS OF CONNECTION with the audience - those shared moments, memories or feelings which often form part of our COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE.
THIS IS A THREAD ABOUT THE POINTS OF CONNECTION
STATUS: NOT LINKABLE EXCERPT SHOWING IN: THE CREATIVE ENERGY EXCHANGE POST
TO BE CONTINUED AND LINKED
Ever since I can remember, the search for THE POINTS OF CONNECTION has been the strongest motivation for my work. My first theater explorations with El Teatro Xquis back in Caracas experimented with everything from bringing audience on to the stage to staging some sort of an immersive theater experience. In either setting, audience might have participated in the experience but they never stopped from being the “receivers” in this one-way connection. When living in San Francisco I attended many “improv” shows but I found that even if the actors were “feeding” from whatever the audience was throwing at them … they might as well been reading the lines from a teleprompter. The audience might have felt this “illusion” of being part of the experience but … did they really “connect” to the actors or whatever “content” was being “exposed” to them?