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Lina Kay Art
When Sadness Solidifies.
When Sadness Solidifies.
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I sculpted one piece months prior and set it aside, forgetting that it was even there hiding away in my studio, somewhere under the rubble of mess that was my life as a full-time artist. I wasn't sure what I would do with it. I'm never sure. Ever. It usually works out. Sometimes, it doesn't.
I came to the studio one day, I sat on my rocking chair, and I cried my eyes out. Unabashedly cried until my eyes were swollen and red, and I could hardly open them. Not even my glasses were helping me see.
I was so sad that it felt like my sorrow had formed a life of its own. A home in me. Nestled safely inside my heart, and I protected it like it was a newborn baby. Like it was mine and only mine. Territorial over my sadness.
The more I cried, the more I found reasons to cry. It was like a bottomless pit of melancholy. I just kept finding more reasons to be sad. How sad. and as uncomfortable as it was, it also felt like home. A familiar and safe place because this was my rock bottom. I'm safe here. No one can get me. No one can drag me any lower than I am now. Oh, what a feeling. Almost made me high.
I found the sculpture and began to experiment. I created her on the floor because I couldn't get up. All my supplies scattered around me. It was like I was birthing sadness in solid form alone on the floor. I didn't want anyone with me. I never really do. Creating is such a sacred and personal experience for me. I like to suffer and feel immense joy on my own.
These pieces don't just represent sadness but also what comes from those low points. A rebirth. A "gold lining" and calm after a long and wild storm. It's the resilience in you and I. The knowledge to understand that it hurts but the courage to get up anyway.
So, I got off the floor, and I felt lighter. Better. Stronger. Because that's what creating art does for me, and that's the reason why I do it.
Measuring 40x40cm each.
Framed in black floating frame.
Mixed media on canvas.
Available to view before purchase.
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