Monday, September 24, 2012

a note from an artist

On Wednesday 15 August I posted an entry about Montse Romagosa and the sculpture she dedicated to the flags for peace project.

Peace and Freedom

Montse was really moved by the response of the readers and on 12 September she sent me a note so that I could post it here. It is only my fault that it has taken me so much longer to do so. I have been feeling poorly and things got disorganized for a while here.

So this is Monte's note for you all:
'I am delighted with the many interesting interpretations of Peace and Freedom. My intention is to recover objects of daily use that have lost their original purpose of being - discarded materials, objects that the passage of time and subsequent deterioration have turned into waste, old pieces of junk, things that have lost their meaning and their value - and to give them new value, a new symbolic and aesthetic significance.'

I hope Montse will forgive my delay and thank you for your warm interest in her work.

5 comments:

  1. there is no forgiveness required here, you brought her to the group with her wonderful mixed media piece and now you bring her message...
    thank you both -

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    1. Always so kind, Mary Jane! It's such a good thing to have met you.

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  2. Thanks for sharing Montse's words Ersi - it is always wonderful to hear the maker's voice as well. I have so enjoyed seeing what you all got up to over there!

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    1. Thank you, Fiona. I wish Montse decided to create her own blog, so you can see all her beautiful work. We'll try to keep our flags installation alive through the autumn and I'll post about it.

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  3. Such a fine and, well, noble thing to do: rescue and restore things discarded. Thank you for sharing, Ersi.

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