Watch And Be Cured
As a visitor at the Tel Aviv art festival, I was standing in one of the pavilions among dozens of people, staring with wonder at their responses to the exhibit: Their integration with the marvelous paintings was almost instant – Something positive had flown forth from the artwork and improved their feelings. An atmosphere of joy, revival and encouragement was clearly visible in the audience which had already absorbed a lot that evening. It was obvious that these paintings of Orna Ben-Shoshan could not be ignored, and their impact on the viewers was powerful, even magical.
Can artwork influence its viewers so powerfully?
Can it have invigorating or weakening attributes?
And how can the act of viewing certain images initiate a healing process?
The Wings of Imagination:
In order to create, the artist uses his/her imagination to capture ideas. Most creative artists refer to the term “inspiration” to describe the way their imagination is activated. In fact – most artists receive the contents of their artwork through channeling, and imagination is the medium that connects between their consciousness and the information it conceives. The technical mastery serves the artist’s process: the more he/she masters their style, the better their ability to convey visual messages.
Absorption of Messages:
Let’s compare the creative artist’s mind to a radio or TV receptor, which is able to absorb different channels. Many frequencies are transmitted through the air at all times, between powerful transmitters and receptors, some of them are located in outer space (satellites). When tuning into a certain channel, it is possible to