What is Art?

Many people have tried to answer this question, and yes there are many answers to this question. But I'll try to give my own little definition of what this means and what this embarks. So here we go...

ART is: The physical manifestation of emotional expression!

Yup, it's that simple! It's basically anything that expresses what you feel inside, this could be either through music, literature, painting, photography, performances and so on. But the biggest and most impressive forms of art is life itself. A life lived to the fullest is the greatest expression of art ever. 

Your life, the lives of those around you...all on the gigantic stage we call life. Our interactions, our anger and our sadness, our joys and our accomplishments creates the greatest story ever told. Your own life! Many people alive have sold their artistic selves to the monster which is the norm. Trying to fit in, trying to be the same...trying to just plainly live. So you find yourself sitting in a job you hate, surrounded by people you despise...and then...you die!

That my friends is not art, but rather the absence of art. If you do anything that brings you joy and satisfaction. Something to express your personality, it could even be business, it becomes a life style of artistic expression. 

In one of my many journeys over the years I have met one person who is a true artist. I met her in a little town on the pacific coast of Mexico. During our short encounter we all learned about living an artistic life style, and I would just like to show you all some of the art she has been doing. Her name is Anja Firing Gravingsmyr and this is some of the art she has been doing. Check it out.

Anja Gravingsmyr

Anja Gravingsmyr

Anja Gravingsmyr

 Anja Gravingsmyr 

This is just a small sample of the various different forms of expression a person can do. Everybody in the world has their own unique way of expressing themselves. This is the key element to the True Art Gathering, to unite all of artists, and celebrate artistic expression. Either way in the next blog I'll disclose some more information on the True Art Gathering. 

For now, go ahead and think of what you have...how your life is the canvas and you hold the brush to paint the masterpiece. Your masterpiece! 

The need for an artistic revolution is great, but the revolution will only begin from your own beating heart.

Why the need for an artistic revolution?

The original Rennaisance came at time in history when everything seemed bleak and dismal. People were in need of change, their lives didn't make sense anymore and their outlook on the future was very grim. Then along came a bunch of artists and came together to create something new and innovative. This sparked a whole new way of thinking leading into the industrial revolution and impacting all the way to what we know today.

As of late with the influx of technology and information people became cold to their hearts. Everything is moving at ultra speed and there is no more time to waste on mere emotions and feelings. This has created a void in the heart of humanity, and once again artists are being called to create the new wave of thinking. The new artistic movement comes down to that of the individual and independent artist, to raise their voice together in order to create a lasting impact that will change the face of the earth. There are counts of artists already doing these wonderful things, but it is time for a massive unification of artistic ability to come together and creat a global awareness of the lack of emotion and feeling in our society today. Later on I will begin to outline to what is called " The True Art Manifesto" a booklet that will guide you to create your very own unique Neo-Rennaisance events in your home town. The True.ART.Gathering is an open source event, meaning everybody can do it and in their unique manner. I'll tell you how in the next blog.

Be Free, Be True, Be ART

The True.Art.Gathering

For several years now I have been working with artists from across the globe. It came to my attention that most of them have the need to express their artistic message, yet in many cases they either have no idea or no platform to do it on. Since then I have been actively organizing small little Neo-Rennaisance gatherings that we began to call the True.ART.Gig's.

These events generally include artists from all different fields of the arts. We come together in the name of innovation and creativity, and just as the Rennaisance before we feed off of each other's unique artistic ability, and then creating a completely new level of art.

Keep your eyes open as I am about to launch one of the most impressive collective of artists real soon. Right now we are working on the foundational structure of all the madness to come. But rest assure that when we begin to release the art, there will be no stopping us.

This is the True ART Manifest...in other words, calling all artists! Calling all artists!