Smoke on the Water

Artist: Sam Moshaver

A.K.A.: Samoshaver

Country: Iran

Type of Art: Photo Manipulation

Limelight Content:

     The above art work has a very striking connotation that could easily start a debate  inside an art spectator's consciousness.  The picture is so innovative, creative, and (at the same time) unusual. The only thing that I can tell about its creator is that he took courage in venturing this kind of art. Why? Because he has this powerful determination in pursuing an art that is way too unusual for people to see and contemplate. For this kind of art, an artist should take a huge amount of sacrifice in risking his great effort and precious time in pursuing his masterpiece without even having a clear assurance that it will be accepted and will be appreciated by the general viewers. 

     In terms of the art's physical attributions, I can tell that all elements  went well in harmonizing each other and in presenting the right amount of credit as a whole. For instance, the amount of shadow has made an amazing gesture in presenting and emphasizing the subject of this story. Also, the character of this story plays a very significant role in presenting the message that hides secretly in silence and patiently waits for people to be able to discover, realize and contemplate on it.

Beyond the Usual:

     The art piece entitled "Smoke In Water" is so amusing because it has this very deep and striking social message. At first, we may look at this as an art with the typical message of smoking or the attitude of man when smoking - pushing beyond the usual limit. But if we try to look at it in a much deeper perspective, we may realize that it also conveys a message about man's attitude towards water and the environment in which he lives.

      We humans are capable of acting irresponsibly without taking a closer look at the consequences brought by our own careless actions. We are capable of focusing on our own happiness and joy that we forgot to realize that it can cause negative results to our fellow humans, to our environment, and even to ourselves. The picture clearly tells us about the opposite and equal reaction of our own careless and selfish behaviors. We people tend to pollute our own planet without realizing that we are the prime beneficiaries of its end-results. We should be conscious enough to know that we are being encapsulated inside our own environmental jar. An environmental jar that clearly isolates us in a remarkable manner for us to immediately feel the sufferings and pain caused by our own carelessness.

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This post is dedicated to: Blog Action Day 2010: Water