“Sosiego”
Mixed Media on Canvas
5x5 inches
2023
Sosiego means a quiet peaceful calmness.
This mini painting is like a little nudge to cherish the time you spend with yourself, discovering who you really are. It holds the special wisdom that comes when you have the strength to listen to your inner voice, and sit with yourself in all your form.
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"Solitude no es Soledad" is my newest and only collection in 2023. The Spanglish title reads solitude is not loneliness. A suiting description for this pivotal point in my artistic career as I reshape my relationship with my work, my health, and myself, while honoring the healing powers I have found in creativity.
This collection and the process behind it honors my body, my mind and my soul. A mandatory slower, but more intentional pace has taught me to come back into my body, and listen to my inner wisdom. The only type of wisdom you can find in solitude, after years of loneliness. The wisdom that truly coming home to yourself brings.
This work is intentional, it's raw, and honest. These mini paintings were made during the spam of 12 months, they became a thread of hope amidst chaos. But they also taught me self-care through my work, and pulled me out of an endless burn out cycle.
These minis serve as a reminder that we can crack (and we will), but our inner light will always shine though.
You can live slower, you can prioritize your health, and creativity can always be that thread of hope that helps us find ourselves. So try to live in your truth, the rest will follow ♡
Love,
Nik