"Art doesn't reproduce what is visible, it creates visible what is not always apparent."
This line from Paul Klee encapsulates part of his poetry and is translated visually into the graffiti technique the artist uses in the painting "Fish Magic" from 1925.
The surface of the painting is dark and a formless backdrop; like before the explosion and creation of life which was the big bang: in the beginning was darkness. The darkness is the product of the unconscious, hidden behind the surface of things and even of ourselves which is hard to see and comprehend, which appears to be a real mystery. Understanding our unconscious, as well as the mysteries of life, is an arduous if not impossible task, a heroic challenge that isn't everyone willing to take on. Mirror or mirror on the wall What are the elements of my life?
In the darkness, the light shines
Klee's magic fish do not claim to be truth but they are only light that illuminates darkness. They reside in the dark, creatures of the unconscious. The artist works on the surface of the unconscious and the canvas, beneath which are hidden, but vibrant characters, plants, colours, shapes and visions. The purpose of this operation is salvific and vital by revealing how, within the depths of the sea and the darkness of insanity, there are tiny sparkling creatures that stir the water and follow the currents. Fish are stories, desires and stories flashes of ideas and ideals, nocturnal dreams emerging from the darkness. These are games that drown in the density of existence, they are colourful, childlike fantasies, impulses that subconsciously or consciously steer the actions and hopes of people.
Rare and precious fish
Are these fishes real or not? To these exotic and esoteric life forms?
The essence of these signs is that fish do not believe in their existence; their existence is not
is determined by external acceptance. We believe that we know and have control over all things, that we have the full view of the world, but deep within the sea, the unconscious and the past decades of our lives, are essences and random events of which we are unaware: unseen fish, rare and precious animals. You believe you know everything about who you are, but you don't realize that there exists, within the most secret and inseparable part within you, an fish with a tail that wags and, despite the fact that it is hidden in a place unreachable by the intellect the fish releases jelly and visceral thoughts. Then, you forget that distant dream, remained childhood and locked in a bubble, which was nothing but the dish of fish. the dream lies there, a viper of a fish that turns and turns in the sphere. It now it reveals its teeth. However, you can see the gleams of its formless reflections because you've slid away the shutter, and the it is dark in the space.
Accustoming the senses
In the dark and silent but it's easier to detect light, sense movements, hear the sound of rustling You just need to adjust your perception to darkness. It takes a while and it can be frustrating at first because you have the impression that you are blind. However, once you get familiar with it, you'll be able to be able to see through the darkness and even take advantage of the darkness. Bubbles glisten, scales sparkle through the air, and nothing is clear, but everything actually seems to be complete, a precise image that you can scratch a little more, still so long as you're alive and choose to know ourselves a little more.
Watching them as they swim
What to do with these fish? Should we fish them and bring them up to the surface, or let them remain to lie in the ocean floor? Isn't it important to preserve their wildness and strangeness and not force them into aquariums with sunlit lights by the sun or serve them as the principal course in the lunch of logic. In their bizarre, ugly and irrational nature lies their power , and the ability to discover our true the essence of our. The fish should be watched, allowing ourselves to be seduced by their frequent and constant swimming. It's a meditation, a continuous repetition that lets one learn more about them every moment. It is important to be aware of the flashes of light that flash across the screen and disappear quickly because they are intermittent lights that momentarily illuminate our darkest parts. fish magic can be used to look into the dark corners of being.
Currents in the ocean
The fish are not immobile and swim from me to you and vice versa; they have discovered a common stream that roughly runs everyone through and connects our common beliefs and thoughts. Fish know who you are, but they don't consider you a threat and don't want borders to limit them. The dark is their home but they're not afraid of occasionally being fished out and seeing their soul shine through like a flash of lightning, like a eureka, like a ray of energy that travels up the spine and explodes in the brain. It's like the electrical flow of current that flows across the wires of light. Fish are just like that, swimming, bobbing with their rhythm The vast ocean is their home and they don't fear the lack of walls or boundaries. On the contrary, it is in the sphericity the world that they can experience the joy of being able to be present today, not in the future and being able to roam forever, knowing it is always possible to find their way back as in the waters of the unconscious the path is circular.