LLEI D'ART 10

into the spotlight Daria Latour Close attention to her work suggests a fascination for the magic of nature: woods, mountains, the sea; the effects of light opening up, the essences of fascinating fantasy, extracts of the imaginary, legends of passion and struggle, fabulous epics stolen from time, which then displays itself to the viewer subliminally, like a hologram. And if it is true that there are bonds that join art to the esoteric, aesthetics to the spiritual, it is because artistic language, in any of the forms that it takes can transform nature by using light and from. It is the intention that is most important and this works to marry religion and science by weaving –almost unconsciously– a thread that links all the elements to light up magic, the main thrust behind any great work of art. The creative act, inherent to those are perceptive, is preceded by some spiritual and energic conditions that predispose the artist towards this mystic experience. Daria Latour was born in Moscow and has an impeccable academic CV. She finished her studies at Moscow’s Stroganov University in 1988, specialising in monumental painting, and has lived and worked in Spain since 2007. Dynamic and respectful, she venerates the human capacity to understand art as a delicate form of expression of everything that surrounds and affects us as a witness of time. However, she confesses that she is against a large part of what insists on being called modern art: I cannot and I will not follow useful trends in painting. I don’t like to dress vulgarly on purpose, drink alcohol with artistically bohemian bearded men, being on top of the latest news from the art market, or dirty my clothes with solvents or casually smoke whilst arguing about some exhibition. I don’t like ink under my nails or paintings on the floor. In a word, I don’t like those artistic attributes that are so indispensable for some of my colleagues, even though I have a sincere like of them. Truly, I don’t understand how I have managed to become a creator with all my desire to know the world. A creator is someone who creates, just as an expert is someone who learns. Considering my sincere passion for the esoteric, my profession as a painter becomes inexplicable in logical terms. The main thing is that art has never been more important than other things. I care more about a child’s smile, a cup of decaf coffee in the morning, a serious book or clouds in a window. People think that a painter cannot stop creating. But I can. It’s enough to feel the spirits in the woods, to play with animals or smell the smell of wet earth. I am a consumer. I use the world for my pleasure and give nothing in return. Except love. But it is art that saves me in the most difficult times in my life. It is art that gives me strength and meaning. It is as loyal to me as silence, which Confucius said will never betray you. For my part, I am also loyal to art. It is art that brings me from the depths to the surface, and allows me to take another gulp of air. o los cuadros tirados por el suelo. En pocas palabras, no me gustan esos atributos artísticos indispensables tan estimados por mis colegas, aunque tengo sincera simpatía por ellos. De verdad, no entiendo absolutamente como he llegado a ser una creadora con todo mi deseo de conocer el mundo. Pues un creador es quien crea, igual que un conocedor es quien aprende. Considerando mi sincera pasión por lo esotérico, mi profesión de pintora se volverá inexplicable en términos lógicos. Lo esencial es que nunca el arte me ha importado más que otras cosas. Me importa más la sonrisa de un niño, una taza de café descafeinado por la mañana, un libro serio o unas nubes en la ventana. Se cree que un pintor no puede abstenerse de crear. Mas yo sí que puedo. Me basta sentir los espíritus del bosque, jugar con animales y sentir el olor de la tierra mojada. Soy consumidora. Uso el mundo para mi disfrute y no doy nada a cambio. Excepto el amor. Pero es precisamente el arte el que me salva en los períodos más difíciles de mi vida. Es el arte lo que me da fuerza y sentido. Es fiel a mí como el silencio, que según Confucio no te traicionará nunca. Y yo, por mi parte, también soy fiel al arte. Es el arte que me lleva del fondo a la superficie y me permite tomar una nueva bocanada de aire. Luisa Noriega 107