Smoke on the Water

Artist: Sam Moshaver

A.K.A.: Samoshaver

Country: Iran

Type of Art: Photo Manipulation

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     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

Into Your Dreams

Artist: Melissa Humphries

A.K.A.: Spiralfly

Country: United States

Type of Art: Photo Manipulation

Limelight Content:

     The above art piece is a good example of how a monochromatic art interplays with the viewer's imagination. It definitely has the characteristic of a good monochromatic type of art - to emphasize details despite its monochrome feature. The entire elements were done perfectly in a manner wherein each of the elements has its own unique way of presenting itself  to its spectators and, at the same time, perfectly blends in with the rest of the elements in order to create a masterpiece that would give spectators the desire of spending much of their time in viewing and deciphering every intricate details that this art has to offer. 

     What's also amazing with this art is the ability of the artist to gamble with "out of focus" elements. One would notice that not all of the characters have been given the opportunity of taking the "center stage" and yet, it still turns out that the entire characters/elements earn enough spotlight for them to be recognized by the audience.    

     The relationship of elements supplies the introduction of hidden ideas and queries like "How the vessel of this story works?"; "Where  it'll be heading to?; and "What would be the type of ending this story gives?".   

     As an overall assessment, "Into Your Dreams" is a genuine art that shows multiple variations despite having only a single hue. 

Beyond the Usual:

     "Into Your Dreams" gives us the idea of how diverse and borderless our dreams are as oppose to its counterpart - the reality. This piece simply illustrates the majesty, mystery, and the wonderful characteristics of every dream. Power, superhuman capabilities, incredible strengths and awesome adventures are just some of the many illusionary qualities that a dream may offer. And in general, dreams may sometimes give us a feeling of relief because we find ourselves seeking for refuge underneath the dream's wonderful shelter every time we find our reality so confusing. But, at the end of the day, this wonderful piece (Into Your Dreams) serves to reminds us that the world of make-believe  constantly comes and constantly goes giving us enough opportunity to enjoy every bit of moment that a reality has to offer. 

     In conclusion, we may tend to diverge from reality in order for us to enjoy the benefit of a dream in times of dilemma. But, we also have to remember that the magnificent and magical world of dream won't exist as long as the platform of reality is still around.

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