In this series, Zilberberg creates animal montages as an expression of self-therapy. As an urbanite, functioning day-to-day in a fast-paced, built environment can be emotionally unsettling. The artist regrounds herself in the sense of calm issued by these animals. These creatures reinstate a presence, a tranquility, and a grander perspective. The works are an amalgam of many photographs from different locations around the world, put together seamlessly by the artist in post-production. Their minimal aesthetic is metaphorical of striving for simplicity. Rather than ruminating on the past, or hypothesizing the future, Zilberberg’s works invite a meditative state, encouraging the viewer to stay still and find happiness in the moment.
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"The darker the night, the brighter the stars,
The deeper the grief, the closer is God!” ― #FyodorDostoyevsky
In times of sorrow and sadness, I will learn not to take life as a given, I will learn to conduct myself with humility, I will understand the significance of friendship, I will learn to lament for the despair of others, I will learn to be sympathetic, I will erase the “I” and move my gaze to the distant nebula, I will exhaust the grief for something more significant, a force to change the status quo, a movement to foster compassion for each and every life.
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Dictionary.com announced "Existential” as 2019 Word Of the Year. With reference to “Forky in Toy Story 4”, Josh Cooley, Director, told Dictionary.com: "Forky's existential crisis resonates with audiences because we all think at one time or another, 'What is my purpose in life?...Examining what it means to be alive through the googly eyes of a disposable utensil, used for soup, salad, or maybe chili, has us questioning our purpose beyond what we think we are and what we can be. The food is just the metaphor, but Forky's journey is our journey, and he reminds us not to throw ourselves away!” It resonates with many of us trying hard to find “our purpose in life”! Jean Paul Sartre famous quote sums up the sentiment of the word: “What is meant here by saying that existence precedes essence? It means first of all, man exists, turns up, appears on the scene, and, only afterwards, defines himself. If man, as the existentialist conceives him, is indefinable, it is because at first he is nothing. Only afterward will he be something, and he himself will have made what he will be.” #existentialism #existential @dictionarycom #joshcooley #toystory #toystory4 #wordofyear2019 #jeanpaulsartrequotes #instaquote #youhaveachoice #purposedrivenlife #selfimprovement #selfgrowth #findyourpurpose
“Mindfulness is a way of befriending ourselves and our experience.”— Jon Kabat-Zinn
How can you focus on being mindful of the external activities around you while the busy buddies in your head are jumping on different time machines traveling from the past to the future and mostly making long stops at unpleasant stations along the way? At times the turmoil in your head becomes worrisome that you need to ship magic bullets in the form of sugar cravings or any other substance abuse to quiet them. It is a challenge to be present and being mindful, but one that if meshed into our daily life, it will be amazingly rewarding. Remember when you were a child, delighted to look at an object with your eyes wide open without expecting anything from it. You were simply absorbed in the experience without any preconceived idea. Just a “beginner’s mind", no clutter, no concept, no meaning, no assumptions, no colour or shape. You were just fascinated.... New blog post : Focus to be mindful”, ☝️ link in bio
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