It's amazing how synchronicity works in life. This weekend I watched Andrei Tarkovsky's movie "Mirror". His movies are not so many, but you can feel in them the striving for harmony and the search for absolute truth. And you know, I liked its lingering shots, which can last five minutes, absolutely contemplative moments in which you realize how we live by inertia and habit, and you start to think about the world and yourself. I realize, that such movies are rare in nowadays, because the speed of life has become so high that, if a person breaks away from his automated behavior for a moment, he falls into shock or boredom.
And here today, your post hits me so synchronously.😊 Brilliant verbality, infinitely beautiful metaphors, amazing insights arranged in a way that can reach the soul as deeply as possible!! (I would like to emphasize that these words apply to all your posts, but this one, 'slowly', just reached out and appropriated them. ;) :))
I will end with some interesting words by Tarkovsky about art.
"The allotted function of art is not, as is often assumed, to put across ideas, to propagate thoughts, to serve as example. The aim of art is to prepare a person for death, to plough and harrow his soul, rendering it capable of turning to good. Touched by a masterpiece, a person begins to hear in himself that same call of truth which prompted the artist to his creative act. When a link is established between the work and its beholder, the latter experiences a sublime, purging trauma. Within that aura which unites masterpieces and audience, the best sides of our souls are made known, and we long for them to be freed. In those moments we recognize and discover ourselves, the unfathomable depths of our own potential, and the furthest reaches of our emotions."
Huge fan of Tarkovsky so that’s a massive compliment, thank you! I love the mirror, it feels like a dream that’s somehow been captured. So many shots are incredibly impressive and strange even to this day. I remember the shot of water falling from the ceiling especially as standing out. It’s a rare thing to allow shots to linger so much that you can wonder and dream your own dream inside of a film. What a wonderful quote too. A very serious and sobering observation on life and art. I resonate deeply with that and it makes me realise I need to watch more Tarkovsky. Thank you for this, Diana!
"Mirror" is definitely his most introverted movie, and the rich symbolism is like a peacock's tail of interpretations. Nature's reactions to human relationships and the poems in it are a few of those feathers.
I'm excited and can't wait to watch your videos in the next posts, Ilan! I believe that they will shine with the beauty of your expressed authenticity.🫶
I love that, what a beautiful analogy. I really want to watch stalker as well, it’s been on my list for a while. Thank you, Diana :) — making good progress with it, I hope so!
Another splendid read. I could really take this reading slowly and try to absorb everything of it. It had slow pauses and dramatic indents and some more pauses. Loved the melody. It is « creative » in the way in the real sense. You really articulated the sense of errors really well, and I think that is what makes us humans and the creatives.
Thank you, Aarohee. Wonderful note to receive, appreciate that. Glad you picked up on the rhythm, and that it could offer a slowness to you << thank you >> :)
Congratulations on the 50th post! It reminded me of a book I read a long time ago, In Praise of Slow by Carl Honore. I feel that those who master the art of slowness are eternally at peace.
Thank you MJ. I just looked it up on goodreads and it seems fascinating. I love an approach that seeks for balance as opposed to excess “productivity” or hyper efficiency. You’re so right. I feel far from peace at times but hopefully moving in the right direction
You’re not alone, Ilan! We all struggle to slow down because life in the 21st century is designed to be fast. Small intentional habits will get us closer to the ideal you speak of.
It's amazing how synchronicity works in life. This weekend I watched Andrei Tarkovsky's movie "Mirror". His movies are not so many, but you can feel in them the striving for harmony and the search for absolute truth. And you know, I liked its lingering shots, which can last five minutes, absolutely contemplative moments in which you realize how we live by inertia and habit, and you start to think about the world and yourself. I realize, that such movies are rare in nowadays, because the speed of life has become so high that, if a person breaks away from his automated behavior for a moment, he falls into shock or boredom.
And here today, your post hits me so synchronously.😊 Brilliant verbality, infinitely beautiful metaphors, amazing insights arranged in a way that can reach the soul as deeply as possible!! (I would like to emphasize that these words apply to all your posts, but this one, 'slowly', just reached out and appropriated them. ;) :))
I will end with some interesting words by Tarkovsky about art.
"The allotted function of art is not, as is often assumed, to put across ideas, to propagate thoughts, to serve as example. The aim of art is to prepare a person for death, to plough and harrow his soul, rendering it capable of turning to good. Touched by a masterpiece, a person begins to hear in himself that same call of truth which prompted the artist to his creative act. When a link is established between the work and its beholder, the latter experiences a sublime, purging trauma. Within that aura which unites masterpieces and audience, the best sides of our souls are made known, and we long for them to be freed. In those moments we recognize and discover ourselves, the unfathomable depths of our own potential, and the furthest reaches of our emotions."
Huge fan of Tarkovsky so that’s a massive compliment, thank you! I love the mirror, it feels like a dream that’s somehow been captured. So many shots are incredibly impressive and strange even to this day. I remember the shot of water falling from the ceiling especially as standing out. It’s a rare thing to allow shots to linger so much that you can wonder and dream your own dream inside of a film. What a wonderful quote too. A very serious and sobering observation on life and art. I resonate deeply with that and it makes me realise I need to watch more Tarkovsky. Thank you for this, Diana!
"Mirror" is definitely his most introverted movie, and the rich symbolism is like a peacock's tail of interpretations. Nature's reactions to human relationships and the poems in it are a few of those feathers.
I'm excited and can't wait to watch your videos in the next posts, Ilan! I believe that they will shine with the beauty of your expressed authenticity.🫶
I love that, what a beautiful analogy. I really want to watch stalker as well, it’s been on my list for a while. Thank you, Diana :) — making good progress with it, I hope so!
I am pretty new to the substack world, and I am already in love with your words! Thank you for this.
Love that, saloni! Welcome :)
Another splendid read. I could really take this reading slowly and try to absorb everything of it. It had slow pauses and dramatic indents and some more pauses. Loved the melody. It is « creative » in the way in the real sense. You really articulated the sense of errors really well, and I think that is what makes us humans and the creatives.
Thank you, Aarohee. Wonderful note to receive, appreciate that. Glad you picked up on the rhythm, and that it could offer a slowness to you << thank you >> :)
I love the way you think. This was so ✨
Aaaah Marwa, thank you !
Congratulations on the 50th post! It reminded me of a book I read a long time ago, In Praise of Slow by Carl Honore. I feel that those who master the art of slowness are eternally at peace.
Thank you MJ. I just looked it up on goodreads and it seems fascinating. I love an approach that seeks for balance as opposed to excess “productivity” or hyper efficiency. You’re so right. I feel far from peace at times but hopefully moving in the right direction
You’re not alone, Ilan! We all struggle to slow down because life in the 21st century is designed to be fast. Small intentional habits will get us closer to the ideal you speak of.