In
one of the most memorable moments in Saint-Exupéry’s The Little Prince, the
main character learns an important, if simple, secret: “one sees well only with the heart.”
Seeing with the heart is what brings
forth giving from the heart. Generosity is enabled and enriched by empathy. From the Heart, the latest exhibition at
Zorya Fine Art, brings together an international team of artists united and
inspired by this underlying principle. Their explorations lead them to engage
with imagery and media raging from traditional to boldly experimental.
Speaking from the heart means sharing
both laughter and pain; it is an outpouring of love and a determination to persevere
in struggles large and small. In the dark short days of winter, it reveals to
us new sources of light. Seeing with your heart is about establishing and
nurturing community, not by denying or suppressing our identities but by reaching
out and discovering new things to embrace.
In their quest to speak from the heart,
a Honduran artist can find inspiration in the traditional patterns and
symbolism of Ukrainian embroidery, a Ukrainian artist can playfully reference
Jasper Johns, an artist working with abstract imagery can find unexpected affinities
with the figurative. In the process, traditions are celebrated and subverted; irony
discovers a profound spiritual dimension. Such new connections help us rethink
who we are and find new ways to understand and celebrate our own unique
contributions to this world.
In short, new ways of engaging with art
are born that unite seeing with our eyes with seeing with our hearts.
Zorya Fine Art invites you to join us on this journey of exploration and discovery.
Curated by Professor Vitaly Chernetsky, Associate Professor, Dept. of Slavic Languages and Literatures, University of Kansas and President of the Zorya, Inc., Foundation.