Editions E.C.A. France

"The offering", ceramic panel by Alexander Schwarz , raku technique, 40x30 cm, studio Bella Terra Tunis 2017

"Eternity", ceramic panel by Alexander Schwarz 2012, raku technique diameter 45 cm, atelier Zoubeir Selimi Sousse

Creation is dominated by three absolutely different factors: First, nature, which works upon us by its laws; second, the artist, who creates a spiritual contact with nature and his materials; third, the medium of expression through which the artist translates his inner world.
Foto: glass sculpture by Alexander Schwarz, 2021, studio Badioli Murano

ceramic sculpture in raku technique by Alexander Schwarz, studio Bella Terra Tunis 2018

Atilas Aquarelle sind die Grundlagen seiner Malerei und dienen ihm oft als Vorlage für seine Zeichnungen. In dieser Technik kommen die für ihn typischen Regenbogenfarben meisterlich zur Gestaltung. Das speziell für ihn gefertigte, besonders saugfähige Papier absorbiert die Leuchtkraft der Farben und verleiht den Formen diffuse Konturen, die die Schwerelosigkeit des Bildes betonen, ohne seine figurative Poesie aufzuheben. Atila ist ein Verehrer des Lichts. Die Vitalität der Farben und die expressive Dynamik der Komposition geben dieser rein ästhetischen Malerei ihrer sphärische Leichtigkeit.

Atilas Werke sind nicht mimetisch sondern der mögliche Ausdruck eines Menschen, der im Raumfahrtzeitalter lebt. Seine Welt ist künstlich, wie die vom Menschen geschaffene Welt als solche, eine geistige Welt, eine ästhetische Welt, die dem Mitmenschen eine neue Sicht der Dinge erschließt. Jede Ähnlichkeit mit der Natur bleibt Andeutung, um auf höherer Ebene ein Menschenbild zu antizipieren, das jeder als Utopie in sich trägt.

Durch kreative Assimilation und Metamorphose der Erinnerung an die Objektwelt hofft Atila, ein visuell wahrnehmbares Bild seiner Innerlichkeit zu schaffen, das potentiell in der Imagination der Mitmenschen angelegt ist, um aus den Fesseln der Absolutheit des Abstrakten und inhaltlos Unmenschlichen befreit zu werden. Seine Suche nach permanenter Selbstüberschreitung objektiviert sich in der Vision einer neuen Mythologie, deren Inhalt zeit seines Lebens offenbleibt, um sich im gesellschaftlichen Kontext aufzulösen als virtuelle Form der Kommunikation.

Alexander Schwarz, Paris

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“There are people who have a partner but feel as alone and empty as if they did not have one. There are others who do not want to wait, who prefer to walk alongside someone who is not right for them and who, out of selfishness, refuse to let that person go away even though they know that they do not make them happy.

There are people who insist on relationships that are already destroyed because they think that being alone is difficult and unacceptable. There are people who decide to take the second place trying to get to the first, but their journey is difficult, uncomfortable and fills them with pain and a sense of abandonment.

But there are other people who are alone, who live, who shine and offer themselves to life in the best possible way. People who do not go out, on the contrary, who light up every day, more and more. People who learn to enjoy solitude because it helps them get closer to themselves, to grow and strengthen their inner self.

These people are the ones who one day, without knowing the exact moment or the reason, will find themselves on the side of those who love with a true love and who fall in love in a wonderful way.”

Mother Teresa

Dieu a donné à chaque groupe religieux une foi différente. Tous ces gens sont aimés par Dieu qui a choisi cette religion pour eux - ce ne sont pas eux qui l'ont choisie eux-mêmes. Aussi, quelqu'un qui attaque une autre personne, et déclare que sa religion est fausse et vaine, considére en fait que cette personne a choisi elle-même la religion...Tu dois savoir que judaisme et christianisme et islam, ne sont que des titres, des noms différents; leur dessein sous-jacent n'est qu'une seule et même chose, dans laquelle il n'y a ni altération ni différence. Puis il ajouta:
J'ai beaucoup réfléchi sur toutes les religions, m'efforcant de les comprendre. J'ai découvert qu'elle naissent toutes d'un seul tronc, d'une seule SOURCE, chacune avec des branches et des tiges différentes. Aussi, tu ne peux exiger d'aucun homme qu'il suive une religion particulière, car cette religion l'empêcherait d'atteindre la SOURCE véritable. Cette chose qu'un homme doit continuellement chercher à sonder et à comprendre, est cette SOURCE principale, d'où toutes les autres ramifications principales, et les profondes méditations, sont issues, apparaissant avec clarté.

Hallâj: Akbâr, al-Hallâj, 41

Foto: "Nour", ceramic panel by Alexander Schwarz, raku technique, diameter 46 cm, studio Zoubair Selimi

"Gilgamesh", ceramic panel by Alexander Schwarz, size 48x34cm, spitfire technique, studio Bella Terra
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The task of art is to transform what is continuously happening to us, to transform all these things into symbols, into music, into something which can last in man’s memory. That is our duty. If we don’t fulfill it, we feel unhappy. A writer or any artist has the sometimes joyful duty to transform all that into symbols. These symbols could be colors, forms or sounds. For a poet, the symbols are sounds and also words, fables, stories, poetry. The work of a poet never ends. It has nothing to do with working hours. Your are continuously receiving things from the external world. These must be transformed, and eventually will be transformed. This revelation can appear anytime. A poet never rests. He’s always working, even when he dreams. Besides, the life of a writer, is a lonely one. You think you are alone, and as the years go by, if the stars are on your side, you may discover that you are at the center of a vast circle of invisible friends whom you will never get to know but who love you. And that is an immense reward.

Jorge Luis Borges

Exhibition Brancusi

https://www.sortiraparis.com/en/what-to-visit-in-paris/exhibit-museum/articles/304872-brancusi-at-the-centre-pompidou-the-exhibition-about-the-father-of-contemporary-sculpture-our-photos

Center Pompidou pays tribute to the sculptor Brancusi with a major exhibition He left his mark on art history with his original and fascinating sculptures. From March 27 to July 1, 2024, the Centre Pompidou is dedicating a rich and beautiful exhibition to the artist Constantin Brancusi. It's an opportunity to (re)discover the diversity of his work, with his sculptures of cour...

Exhibition Mexica, Museum quai Branly Paris,
3 April-8 september 2024

May your passion lead your way to resurrection, turn your darkness into light, your despair into hope and your fear into confidence.
Foto: "The way of the Cross", ceramic panel by Alexander Schwarz, size 49x36cm, raku technique, studio Bella Terra, Tunis

"The tree of life", ceramic panel by Alexander Schwarz, raku technique, size 52x32 cm, studio Bella Terra, Tunis

When you have a friend who checks on you and wants nothing but the best for you without motives, keep them dear. Such souls are rare.

My body shall pass but my work shall go on. And my spirit shall live on. Even when I am taken away I shall work with you all for the deliverance of the world with the message of God. Prepare yourselves for the glory of God. Charge yourselves with the flame of Spirit.
- Sri Sri Paramahansa Yogananda
"The Divine Romance"
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Foto: "Golgota", ceramic panel by Alexander Schwarz, raku technique, size 54x36 cm, studio Bella Terra

Chinese poets also use lotus flowers to inspire people to continue striving through difficulties and to show their best part to the outside world, no matter how bad the circumstances may be. This is understood as being just like the lotus flower, bringing beauty and light from the murky darkness at the bottom of the pond.
Foto: Glass sculpture by Alexander Schwarz, Vetreria Badioli, Murano 2023

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Looking back, I am filled with gratitude. Looking forward, I am full of vision. Looking up, I am filled with strength. Looking down, I am filled with compassion. Looking inwards, I discover peace.

Foto: "Om shanti shanti shanti" ceramic panel by Alexander Schwarz, raku technique studio Zoubair Selimi, diameter 45 cm

Art Capital 2024
Du jeudi 15 au dimanche 18 février 2024 • Grand Palais Éphémère, Paris (75007)

Art Capital se distingue comme l'un des plus grands salons d'art en Europe, né de la volonté des artistes et pour les artistes. Regroupant quatre salons historiques - le Salon des Artistes Français, le Salon Dessin Peinture à l'eau, le Salon Comparaisons et le Salon des Artistes Indépendants - il s'inscrit comme un pilier du patrimoine immatériel français. Chaque année, plus de 2000 artistes internationaux y convergent, célébrant la diversité des expressions artistiques et nourrissant un dialogue vibrant avec le public.

Un tremplin unique pour les artistes

Plus qu'une simple exposition, Art Capital se veut un véritable tremplin pour les artistes, confirmés comme émergents. En offrant un espace d'expression libre et accessible, le salon leur permet de s'épanouir, d'être exposés à un large public et de saisir des opportunités uniques. La présence de 40 000 visiteurs chaque année témoigne de l'attractivité et de l'impact de cet événement incontournable.

L'esprit indompté des Salons d'Artistes

Art Capital se distingue des foires commerciales par sa philosophie profondément ancrée dans l'histoire et l'essence même de l'art. Sa mission : encourager la création libre et indépendante, sans diktats mercantiles. Les quatre salons, avec leurs identités propres, constituent un précieux espace de confrontation des styles et des techniques, nourrissant une réflexion permanente sur l'art contemporain.

Om (or Auṃ [ə̃ũ], Sanskrit: ॐ) is a sacred sound and a spiritual icon in Indian religions.It is also a mantra in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism.

Foto: "Om", ceramic panel by Alexander Schwarz, raku technique, studio Zoubair Selimi, size 90x90cm

Om is part of the iconography found in ancient and medieval era manuscripts, temples, monasteries and spiritual retreats in Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism. The symbol has a spiritual meaning in all Indian dharmas, but the meaning and connotations of Om vary between the diverse schools within and across the various traditions.

In Hinduism, Om is one of the most important spiritual symbols (pratima). It refers to Atman (soul, self within) and Brahman (ultimate reality, entirety of the universe, truth, divine, supreme spirit, cosmic principles, knowledge). The syllable is often found at the beginning and the end of chapters in the Vedas, the Upanishads, and other Hindu texts. It is a sacred spiritual incantation made before and during the recitation of spiritual texts, during puja and private prayers, in ceremonies of rites of passages (sanskara) such as weddings, and sometimes during meditative and spiritual activities such as Yoga.

The syllable is also referred to as omkara (ओंकार, oṃkāra), aumkara (औंकार, auṃkāra), and pranava (प्रणव, praṇava).