#metaphoricalart

[bogdansavchenko]

Як кожен уявляє собі типовий автопортрет художника? Це фіксація зовнішності художника, і якщо портрет виконаний майстерно, він може мати психологічний ефект, передаючи образ моделі так, як той хотів би, щоб його сприймали, або так, як він сам себе бачить. Коли люди дивляться на мої автопортрети, вони не завжди розуміють, що це саме вони. Це через те, що немає фотографічної точності, іноді навіть умовної подібності. Деякі мої роботи мають такий вигляд, що, якщо я не підпишу їх як автопортрети, глядач не наважиться розглядати їх саме з цього погляду. Тому кожна робота може бути сприйнята як автопортрет автора, як частка його особистості. Коли вони збираються разом, наприклад, виставляються в музеї або надруковані в альбомі, глядач може сформувати власне уявлення про характер художника, навіть якщо це натюрморти, а не портрети. Але це не завжди так, принаймні не завжди це має місце. Я обрав саме ці роботи, тому що відчуваю, що вони є моїми внутрішніми автопортретами. Під час створення цих робіт я чітко усвідомлював, що працюю саме над цим жанром. Кожного разу я намагався передати той стан, який відчував у той момент. Іноді це були позитивні почуття, іноді ні. Іноді вони переслідували мене протягом тижня, іноді з'являлися швидкоплинно в процесі створення роботи.

How does everyone imagine a typical self-portrait of an artist? It is a portrayal of the artist's appearance, and if executed skillfully, the portrait can have a psychological impact, conveying the image of the subject as desired or as perceived by the artist. When people look at my self-portraits, they don't always realize it's them. This is because there is no photographic accuracy, and sometimes only a loose resemblance. Some of my works are such that without explicitly labeling them as self-portraits, viewers wouldn't even consider viewing them in that context. Thus, any artwork can be perceived as a self-portrait of the author, as a part of their personality. When these pieces are brought together, for instance, displayed in a museum or printed in an album, viewers can form their own impression of the artist's character, even if they are still lifes rather than portraits. However, this is not always the case, or at least not always applicable. I chose these particular works because I feel that they are my internal self-portraits. While creating these pieces, I was acutely aware that I was working on this genre. Each time, I sought to capture the state I experienced at that moment. Sometimes it was a positive feeling, and other times not. Sometimes it lingered within me for a week, while at other times it emerged fleetingly during the creative process.

Далі я дам короткий опис кожної роботи і не буду детально описувати її та розкривати значення всіх елементів. Мені ліньки і це дуже довго, тому якщо комусь цікаво, можете здогадатися і зробити власні висновки.

[land--escape]

Everything hinges on my final breath, From the whirlwinds I desire to grasp the light beneath. From learning darkness to see colors in death.

Everything hinges on my final farewell, To truly feel, in this life's earthly spell, Only when I embrace the great unknown, After the desert, vast, arid, and overthrown.

Doubt, envy, blindness we must leave behind, Our own limitations and fears we must unwind. Perhaps we row towards an unknown shore, Or maybe we know where we yearn to explore.

But everything depends on my demise, To enter the realm of thoughts, a grand surprise. To die with these eyes and this unique gaze, Then reborn with fresh eyes, in life's new maze.

Yet everything, indeed, relies on the end, To die, and through death, a new life to ascend.

[urtopia]

The Spectral Brotherhood Harvesting New Histories

Adrian Cox

[murkypaintwater]

Do sunsets know how we romanticise them, and write poems about them?

I often think about the a-romantic stuff we romanticise like skies, making tea/coffee, fall leaves, flowers, moon, stars, sunshine, orchards, books, poems, baking/cooking, art, etc., and wonder if these things know that they hold such importance.

[saturnville]

goddess.

pairing: unnamed male x unnamed black female.

warning: metaphorical steam.

a/n: this kinda old but oh whale.

divider by @firefly-graphics

i drop to my knees and bow before the goddess before me

i raise my hands and place them on her alter, a sudden sensation coming over me

i open my lips and recite the prayer I’ve been learning, i hope i don’t stumble and she finds disappointment in me

i close my eyes and attempt to focus, hoping that my efforts are enough to please her

i try harder, yearning for her response

it takes a few moments, but just a few moments later

the soft sigh she releases allows me to know that my prayers have been heard

a golden reward falls on my pallet

i send up another prayer of thanks

this, too, she accepts.

[semantica-art]

Hi guys! My name is Olga Kruglova, I am a Russian artist based in Berlin. Today I created an account here. Hope we get along 😊

[nicolasmocan]

Nicolas Mocan - " Spyral ", acrylic on paper, 22/30 cm #symbolistpainting #galleriesworldwide #liminalart #chiaroscuropainting #symbolistartist #symbolistart #metaphoricalpainting #metaphoricalart #philosophicalart #philosophicalpainting #darkfantasyart #eroticfantasyart #eroticfantasy https://www.instagram.com/p/CHITp9znXBp/?utm_medium=tumblr

[moonlight13isme]

When we are young and see fire for the first time we so badly want to touch it

The sparkling warm flames radiating the most beautiful glow then we capture one in our hands

It burns us and it hurts and then we run as far away from the flames as possible

Then years later we come back across the warm familiar dancing flecks of fire

Everything tells us no but our heart says yes to feel the safety of the known battling against the lost feeling inside  

We touch it scorches the skin that has long such healed and then you remember it all and then the rain comes down

The rain burns out the glowing warm fire and you are left alone in the darkness so cold and so alone 

And then you know never to touch the flames again, but what happens next time when you feel lost again and see the known 

[time-capsule-scratch-builder]

A couple months (feels like days) back I completed this unique and very metaphorical piece - it's now in my Etsy store, for sale, along with all my other creations looking for a home... - 'When one door closes another opens' is the tile of this piece that I've extracted from my imagination and represented on this form... - The whole point of this piece was to initially communicate the positive attitude that can be applied to life that when one door closes another opens... #fireextinguisher #vintage #smallfurniture #wallsanddoors #whenonedoorcloses #themedart #smallscale #cornertable #timecapsuleart #mentalhealthquotes #myart #modelmaker #artist #thisweekindioramas #dioramamaker #timecapsulescratchbuilder #timecapsuleart #meaningfulart #scalemodel #makersjourney #metaphoricalart #scratchbuilt #art #lettheartdothetalking #diorama #artistoninstagram #dioramaart #craftsmanship #metaphorforlife #handmade https://www.instagram.com/p/CFxLXvhnAxV/?igshid=2rqz71s8wozd

[volkstrapp]

From the bottom of my heart. #abstractart #figurativeart #freedigitalart #artgiveaway #customart #gayartistsofinstagram #metaphoricalart #thebodyisacanvas #fromthebottomofmyheart #patreonartist (at West Linn, Oregon) https://www.instagram.com/p/B8kOQJIhZZs/?igshid=1rj5r5ha7nv6j

[fuzzylovies]

It’s all about the pearl. Metaphorically speaking… #fuzzylovies #pearl #thepearl #metaphoricallyspeaking #metaphorical #metaphoricalart #metaphor #shell #maine #portladmaine #portlandme #mainegifts #mainegift #mainegiftguide #mainegiftshop #coastal #coastalliving #coastaldecor #mainefiberart #mainefiberartist (at Portland, Maine) https://www.instagram.com/p/CigRJS9rWeX/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[auntiedearest1313]

[murkypaintwater]

Soft pink sunsets are like paintwater spills 💕

Our brains are like textured canvases of memories,

with layers and layers of paint,

acrylic, oil, aquarelle,

forming a whimsical, ethereal imagery of our lives.

[foxesfantasys]

“Once there lived a golden boy who’s limbs fought his every whim, who’s lungs refused to hold his breath, but who’s heart was kind and never gave in.”

”There’s no cure,” had said the doctor. “You’ll never be free of its grasp, best to rest for the last time than suffer eternally.”

But the boy never gave in, even as it grabbed and clawed at his soul.

[confuzledartist]

My little clay pencil-case monster

A slab-built and Raku-fired clay piece, based on how school and homework can become overwhelming. The figure is a pencil case. It has: sharp teeth, a "zipper pull" on the figure's right-hand side, and a tongue with markings saying "late, failure, and past due".

The object is surrounded by pencils, placed to look like the pencil case spewed out the pencils. The wall behind the figure is white, with checklists and worksheets taped to the walls.

Click on an earlier post to see images of the firing process

Click on an earlier post to see what the clay piece looks like, not in a scenery

Click on an earlier post to see the in-progress pics for the sculpture

[roganhazard]

Rogan Hazard Sketchbook Page, "Dark and Light In Motion", 2022, Ballpoint Pen and Staedtler Pigment Liner on Muse Paper 21x29.7 cm