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Monday 6 a.m. I did not like
Mondays in the past. They always filled me with a feeling of uncertainty. What would the
week be like? I wondered myself… However, that has changed. I love Mondays now…
Why is that?
The reason is simple. Now I attend the Circle of
Drawing at Maccsi (Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Caracas Sofía Imber). I go there every
Monday at 8:30 a.m. and that alone has been enough for me to change my views about the
coming week.
I have become like one of those eager and
enthusiastic students who spend Sunday making sure everything is ready for Monday morning
school.
This "Circle of Lights"
came to us as sent from God. Pedro León Zapata, Régulo Pérez, Carmelo Niño, Pájaro
are among its first disciples.It is a Circle of friends -all experienced artists- meant
for reflection, the exchange of ideas, and most important of all, drawing, drawing,
drawing!We go through the basic and traditional aspects of drawing, and later transform
them into non-conventional proposals. The Circle has organized a great deal of art
exhibits. Some of these events include the exhibition to honor Arturo Uslar Pietri at Macssi,
Bolívar’s iconography exploration at the Museo de Coro, and the Circle’s
urban exhibit during the Guitar International Festival at Teresa Carreño Theater.
The morning goes on! Pablo
Benavides arrives immersed in a loving "Light". It is a morning full of energy.
Ideas hover in a potentially creative atmosphere.
There come Saúl Huerta, Corina Briceño (...) A nod is enough to
say hello without diverting the group’s attention.
However, the reunion does not end at the museum. Afterwards, we all
go to a little café in Parque Central. We sit and talk, as marroncitos –black
capuccino- come and go (...).
It is such a perfect way to start the week. Ideas float in the air
and we are all looking forward to going to our studios and set to work.
See you on Monday! |
