Sometimes you always wish to know the secret behind the success of some artist around the world. This is not only because of a person’s technical prowess or their sales record—it is the raw talent that resonates in the piece. The other thing that may be labelled as ‘’beautiful soul’’ of an individual. On ArtistHeat today we will explore the artists who are beautiful on the inside and on the outside, who paint beauty and show it in their works.
The Intersection of Art and Soul
What part of the artist’s soul is defined as ‘beautiful’? Is it their charitable work? Their environmental activism? It was their capability to afford deep feelings? Or even how they deal with people who are close to them in their day to day dealing?
There are many times that I consider this question while trying out galleries either online or physical locations and then I’m reminded that artist with beautiful souls are not just talents; they are catalysts. NCT safely and rightfully take up their respective positions to test us while at the same time provide entertainment. Yes, but at the same time, they are just as guilty of being human as any other person that is out there.
Alessandro Florio: Emotion Translated to Canvas
The Italian contemporary artist Alessandro Florio makes beautiful artworks which are right a form of poetic in visual art. His forms in some way or the other give an emotion that most of us find hard to express.
This precisely makes Florio’s soul beautiful for him to be fully concerned with the health of the human mind. He himself battled anxiety in the past and for him art was the savior. He has sponsored arts in various hospitals in Italy to support the thought that art has the ability to heal when medical interventions cannot.
That said, Florio isn’t perfect. In collaborative situations, he is rather aggressive and has committed the act of withdrawal from many exhibitions at the last minute leaving behind many galleries. Some of them are quite simple while others less so; however, all souls possess an aesthetic beauty.
Touils: Cultural Heritage as Sacred Trust
Touil’s practice is in mixed media and addresses Amazigh culture in modern North African politics. Most of his installations depict traditional craft in addition to hi-tech digital features.
Lots of his resourcefulness he spends to maintain the historical and cultural essence of Amazigh arts and mentor young talented artist in the remote area of Morocco. It can be seen in this respect that not only his talent but also his beautiful soul is represented by the intent of cultural reinstatement without glorification of historical heritage.
Thus, critics accused Touils at times to use foreign-oriented stereotype of his culture for his audience. This line is very thin, and even if organizers know what they are doing is not for the good of the performance, it easily crosses to the other side.
Jessica Brilli: Nostalgia With Purpose
What is a peculiar about Jessica Brilli is that this America painter recreates the mid-century Americas life with such passion that her works look like a lost episode. She depicts reality in a very realistic manner turning simple scenes into miracles.
It is the part of Brilli’s soul which strives to come through in community level artistic education. Mainly, she continuously offers free painting lessons in poor villages she has deemed art should not be privative to anyone. She even stated that beauty shouldn’t be behind the pay wall.
The Dark Side of “Beautiful Soul” Narratives
Allow me to say something that many do not want to admit: the art world revels in the concept of the beautiful soul in art even when they be made up. We have seen and heard of talents that was sold to the public as angels only to be undone by their sins.
Do you recall the time when people believed that Marcus Wei, the famous sculptor, was to give fifty percent of his profits to the environmental organizations? It appears that the major part of the money was given for charity, which was actually only used to reimburse himself for his personal trips which he claimed as research expeditions to tropical climates. Yikes.
The lesson, however, is that it is possible to view artists and their work without judging motives as cynicism – that is entirely another approach – which, apparently, is not perfect too.
Sam Smyth: Beauty Through Collaboration
British abstractionist painter Sam Smyth makes monumental community art that is understandable by all and everyone can immerse themselves in them. Many of his initiatives are to paint the city, to give life to those boring and seemingly unimportant areas of the city.
Of course, Smyth also has his controversies like any other writer. Some of his former associates have accused him of not giving them recognition for his work of art, and one cannot help but feel uneasy by the fact that he gets into poor neighborhoods, makes art, and then vanishes.
Deborah Segun: Vulnerability as Strength
Deborah Segun is a Nigerian painter whose work is exploring the representation of the Nigerian black woman’s body in a rather unconventional manner to what western and even the Nigerian society expects. It is more than noticeable that her work is politically charged at the same time as it is not without rejoicing.
Some of her works have been said to be more commercially inclined after she began living in London. Is it selling out or just growing up in this context? The jury’s still out.
Can Problematic People Create Beautiful Art?
Here is the dirty little secret that many art lovers prefer not to swallow: history’s most beloved artists were horrible people. Picasso’s treatment of women? Horrific. Caravaggio literally murdered someone. Gauguin’s relationships with young Tahitian girls? Don’t get me started.
This leads to a tremendous question, whether it is possible to have aa.biz/shakespearian tortured soul to be able to produce a piece from the artistic perception and make it stir the Internet deeply? Taking history into consideration, the answer is yes which distorts the whole notion of beautiful soul.
Perhaps what we crave for is not for imperfection, but for the artistry which recognizes one’s flaws and still tries to leave a positive mark in people’s lives.
The New Generation: Social Media and Soul
It is a disbelief that before the introduction of social media, artists’ souls were perceived differently. We are now able to hear or witness their thoughts, decisions, and activities as never before for worse or for better.
Influencers such as Joon Park focuses on works on multimedia art not only for sharing their art but also on themes that encompass mental health, political activism, and personal issues. This transparency opens new possibilities of relation between artist and spectators.
Finding Beauty in Imperfection
May be the internal essence of a true artist is not in the aesthetics but in the raw audacity to share what he/she is, as complicated, flawed and progressive as this may be.
It is due to such supposedly small acts of courage that some of the most touching pieces of art is created. Champions who accepted certain privileges they have received while looking for ways to create opportunities for others. Himself, He doesn’t necessary have all the answers takes a responsibility and fulfills it without running his mouth about it.
What would you consider to be the factors that make an artist’s soul looked beautiful? Leave your ideas in the comment section below. So next time you are inspired by art – do not only check the painting – the beautiful things are inside that classical painting are — conflict and passion and struggle and grace and fallibility of the human spirit.
