#ArtAndPhilosophy

[realjapanesegreentea]

Stoic Serenity Amidst Chaos: A Visual Meditation

In the heart of chaos, there lies a serene oasis, untouched and undisturbed. Each image from my newest gallery involving Asian woman paints a vivid picture of a the warrior part of them poised in meditation, sipping tea, her mind a tranquil sea even as the world around her is consumed by fire and turmoil. It's a powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit and the profound depths of inner peace.

The ancient Stoics, philosophers who hailed from Greece and Rome, would have deeply resonated with this imagery. They believed that while we cannot always control external events, we can control our reactions to them. As the renowned Stoic philosopher Epictetus once said, "Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them." The gallery embodies this philosophy, illustrating that even amidst the fiercest storms, one can find stillness within.

Marcus Aurelius, a Roman Emperor and Stoic philosopher, wrote in his personal notes, known as "Meditations," about the impermanence of all things and the importance of accepting the natural order of the universe. He would often remind himself that the nature of the world is constantly changing, and it's our duty to navigate through it with grace and equanimity.

The warriors in these images seem to have internalized this wisdom. The world around them may be in disarray, but they remain anchored, their inner worlds untouched by the external chaos.

Seneca, another prominent Stoic, often spoke of the inner citadel, a fortress within us that remains impervious to external adversities. He wrote, "We suffer more often in imagination than in reality." The gallery captures this essence beautifully. The warriors, despite the evident chaos around them, are not suffering. Their minds are not clouded by the smoke or distracted by the flames. They are present, grounded, and at peace.

The act of drinking tea in these images is symbolic. Tea ceremonies, especially in Asian cultures, are rituals of mindfulness and presence. Every movement, every sip, is deliberate and considered. It's a dance of awareness. By juxtaposing this act of mindfulness with scenes of chaos, the gallery emphasizes the stark contrast between inner peace and external disorder.

The message is clear: True strength doesn't come from battling the world but from mastering one's mind. The world will always have its battles, its fires, its storms. But we have the choice to let them affect us or to remain undisturbed. As the Stoic philosopher, Epictetus advised, "Don't demand that things happen as you wish, but wish that they happen as they do happen, and you will go on well."

This gallery is more than just a collection of images. It's a visual meditation on the power of inner peace, a reminder of the strength that lies within us all. It calls to mind the teachings of the ancient Stoics, urging us to find serenity amidst chaos, to master our minds, and to navigate the world with grace and equanimity. In a world that often feels like it's on fire, this message is more relevant than ever.

You can see the rest of these images on my profile on deviant art.

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[lisakellner]

All Roads Lead II Oil on canvas 24 x 24 inches “Un-civilized” series Layering with interrupters. Tackling the work of Walter Russell and how everything exists in a duality not a singularity. Question posed: can a physical universe exist without a mental universe? I think not and yet we so often only consider the tangible. I think art is the bridge between the two reminding us that we need both. Some early Saturday contemplating! #saturday #contemplation #walterrussell #allroadsleadtorome #abstractpainting #postabstraction #layered #uncivilized #lisakellner #artcontemporani #creative #artandphilosophy #duality #contemporaryart #modernart #originalartwork #artfollowers #expressionism #postminimalart #collectorofart #exhibit #curatedartwork #curatedeye #instagood https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp70Ro_sFej/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[veronicaaldous]

Waiting. An abstract in watercolours and acrylics on paper. This is worked in layers. I work out the colour and shapes and see what happens. I love the process. #veronicaaldousarts #watercolor #modernart #contemporarydesign #newdrawing #abstractart #abstraction #layeredart #philosophicalart #artandphilosophy #spaceandcolour https://www.instagram.com/p/B2Ug7JXF_Ij/?igshid=1nm4tkhi9wb2p

[sabrinafigueroaartist]

While "finishing" the watercolor painting I did on location at Calvary Cemetary that lil voice was like "stop, let it be." Ha so I did stop. When I go back again, even if I painted at the same location I'd start all over from a blank page. It's all about moving forward. For this lil painting the moment has passed. Learn what you can move onto the next painting. Enjoy the beauty that was captured on that day for what it is. Nothing more, nothing less. #artinthewild #landscapewatercolor #calvarycemetery #watercolorsketch #watercolor #sketchbook # #watercolorpainting #watercolorlandscape #watercolorstudy #Artist #artwork #artandphilosophy https://www.instagram.com/p/CfKry_qJ2yy/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[vitormizael]

#REPOST @sampaforlife with @get__repost__app Talent and originality ▫️Artwork on show at the Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo by Vitor Mizael, who celebrates today his fortieth birthday. The virtuosity of this artist, who also uses textile support for his elaborate drawings, is fundamental in his mode of expression. The image, however, requires careful observation to make sense of disquieting anomalies in the bird’s anatomy. Leg entanglement is incapacitating the feathered creature, adding a profound philosophical dimension to the aesthetic experience. @vitormizael #vitormizael #drawing #combine #contemporaryart #birddrawing #dessin #artandphilosophy @mac_usp #artcontemporain #oiseau #dessin #virtuosity #artistictalent #repostandroid #repostw10 #vitormizael (em MAC USP) https://www.instagram.com/p/CaGgtEaNr6F/?utm_medium=tumblr

[777wave]

"The blood of a goat will shatter a diamond." - Aristotle — #ArtAndPhilosophy https://www.instagram.com/p/CU6YXtdhnTlEchqMNjIZdQgY7vux-jvjwF429s0/?utm_medium=tumblr

[isispoet-blog]

TUNE IN to the Speak Your Truth Show, 4-6pm (uk time), this Saturday 20 February, when I will be in conversation with my phenomenal Sista Iya Turunesh Raymond. She is an Ethiopian/ Eritrean artist practicing and teaching art in Trinidad & Tobago for the past 25 years. Before that Sista Turunesh lived, studied and worked in Ladbroke Grove. She also heads up the Trinidad Philosophical Society. #trindadandtobago #artistsoninstagram #artteachersofinstagram #philosophy #artandphilosophy https://www.instagram.com/p/CLbvH7fBaWm/?igshid=13sar0namwmgr

[aslikutluay]

#mytribe #beyondborders #kaizen #meltingpoint #purifica #purisima #artandphilosophy #aslikutluay (Ankara Province)

[juanrodrigodasilva]

"abaixo dela consumidos por vermes, acima dela sendo como vermes." . . . . . #photography #photoarts #photo #artandphilosophy #arts #artsbrazil #arquitecture #cwb #urban #districtz (em Curitiba, Brazil) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0T-vIjnPZ-/?igshid=1pzvksmgdxoeq

[katherineallanwork-blog]

‘Soil is Soul / Soul is Soil’ Performance Film 

[macci-art]

@macci.art: Behind the scenes; Enjoying doing my job!!! Ivanno Macci (Col🇨🇴 It🇮🇹 Can🇨🇦 Sculptor) . . . . . . #artanddesign #artandmusic #musicandart #artandmeditation #artandrelax #artandgoodtime #artandfriends #artandphilosophy #artandpassion #arteepassione #artandentertainment #alittlebeautyeveryweek #alittlebeautyallthetime (at Kampala, Uganda) https://www.instagram.com/p/By_NNiLAI06/?igshid=qvlz9ewllqoi

[francismbellainstitute]

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#adagpparis I do not consider painting as an art of simple pleasure, of distraction; my call is that art exceeds all the social, political or ideological cleavages to address man, that it frees itself from the materialistic conformism in force to awaken and nourish also the spiritual part of the being, that it becomes vehicle, not of hate or derision, but of love and joy. #francismbella #adagp #academiedesbeauxartsdeparis #connaissancedesarts #courrierinternational #lejournaldesarts #lesrefletsdelacouleur #pouruncentredartcontemporainplacedelabatailledestalingradparis19ème #tampabaymagazine #parismatch #losangelestimesarticle #artension #beauxartsmagazine #artandphilosophy #artandlitterature #thefrancismbellacenterforartisticresearch #loeil #maitresdelalumière https://www.instagram.com/p/CO9AWguqFxG/?igshid=1isw9bpnnwqrg

[veronicaaldous]

Green Moon in a Sailor's Hand. Veronica Aldous. Watercolours. 18x 20cms I work on paper in the evening light. It's so hard and important to keep painting and creating however difficult it is to find time. I actually make time because I would rather do that than anything. Last night I also made a supper for my partner and had to bake some bread as if I didn't it would be puffing on the floor by morning. I love the green moon. I made a sterling pendant with one in, now sold. Formal considerations of abstraction are to do with balance and colour. I limit how often I use my favourite colours. Art should not be merely decorative but speak to the soul. I love craft but consider that my hobby. Art is my life. I consider everything in my art. I am horrified at our lack of action on climate change for instance. And the mess our country is in with children going hungry. Green Moon in a Sailors Hand is about lost idealism . Beautiful as it is. What do you think? ���️ #veronicaaldousarts #artineverydaylife #textilearts #climatechange #artfolife #artecontemporaneo #artprocess #green #colourpop #artandphilosophy #art #sennelier #aquarelles #interiordesign #abstractart #modernart https://www.instagram.com/p/B4UTa3-lNT7/?igshid=xumqpm44czww

[sabrinafigueroaartist]

Practicing different skin tones and textures from another artists techniques- ALWAYS BE LEARNING (YouTube is great to see what other Artist have to teach you! This was from #kristypartridgeart Drawing skin tone video) ... I am definitely the first circle LOL #selfie Believe it or not I have never drawn freckles before 😛😝 I didn't realize that!! And I LOVE MINE 💘 😁 Limited to 6 colors with different results. WE all come from the same beginning ... #ARTGODPHILOSOPHY 😇 . . ❤ and Follow @sabrina_figueroa_artist 🎨🖼 . . . #colorpractice #artandphilosophy #skintone #drawing #practice #artpractice #sketchbookartwork #sketchbookpractice #ARTISTS #artistsonyoutube #alwaysbelearning #artskills https://www.instagram.com/p/CBUUJVij64k/?igshid=1rde3boqv2cco

[shiloratner]

Truly bold, stunning and colorful work: Hilma af Klint. #guggenheim #hilmaafklint #color #form #pioneer #paintingsforthefuture thefuture #abstraction #artandphilosophy #inspiration #sweden #awakened #spiritualawakening #spiritual #quantum (at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bsl6S-yjE7W/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1gan5rae5evnd

[areashape]

Laurens Landeweerd, Berlin July 2016 Photo credits: rosalux Image: 'removed gesso #6', Kirsten Hutsch 2015, removed gesso on linen Laurens Landeweerd (1976) is a philosopher. He studied epistemology and metaphysics in Amsterdam and philosophy of art and culture in Maastricht. From 2000 to 2002, Landeweerd worked on the revision of a Dutch history of philosophy (25 Eeuwen (Westerse) Filosofie). Between 2002 and 2008 he wrote his thesis ‘Reconstructing the Self’. He currently works as a researcher at the Science faculty of Radboud University Nijmegen as well as Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences. Seen his focus on the material, the immediate and the sensible, his approach can be termed an ‘applied metaphysics’. His main focus is the study of what counts as ‘thing’, what counts as ‘representation’ thereof and what counts as ‘instrumentalisation’ thereof. In this sense, he focuses on questions such as ‘what is life’, ‘what is the status of our senses’ and ‘what is knowledge’. He does so through study of practices of arts, design, science and technology as expressions of implicit ontologies. Landeweerd wrote some 40 publications, including 2 book publications and numerous contributions to books. Essay available at rosaluxdotcom. #zudensachenselbst #laurenslandeweerd #rosaluxdotcom #philosopher #philosophy #artandphilosophy #projectspace #projektraum #contemporaryart #philosopheroninstagram #artshow #artistrun #artistinitiative