O[d]d | aRt.
Odd flowers
for odd times
The oddity of perceptions
Who watches, who is watched?
When, How, Why?
Who?
For whom?
What’s new, what is old
What’s odd?
Color or shape?
Reality or invention?
Art or work?
Lost or found?
Who plays?
Who’s played?
O
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Ends.
All arts are political acts.
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Luciana Mariano ©
Friendship is like a surprising little gift and a delicate vase of pretty flowers.
You can’t always carry it around with you, but true friendship never leaves you.
You can spend a lifetime next door or move far away, fly long distances and perhaps even never return. But true friendship stays, imprinted in your mind and soul, reminding you of its beautiful happy colors and the sweet fragrance of kindness and generosity.
True friends are rare, but once you find them, nothing can sweep them away.
Time will pass, but the very thought of their existence in your life will aways bring a smile to your face. True friends tell the truth, but they will never be the reason of your tears. True friends transform things, places, tastes, smells and colors into indescribable memories of unique times, joy and love. Thank you dear friends, who didn’t let go of my hand in times of uncertainty.
You know who you are.
I know too.
❤️
Hyvää syntymäpäivää Ulla.
Hoje 15 de Março de 2017, é dia de Greve Geral no Brasil. Após o GOLPE este é o único caminho a seguir. À você que luta, que entende que o Brasil está vivendo o fim dos direitos, da justiça, da inclusão polular, da democracia, que pensa nos menos favorecidos e que não aceita a demonização da esquerda, eu ofereço flores. Flores nascidas em Leningrado, Russia.
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This painting’s name is “Russian Flowers” – they were painted in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in February/March 2017. It was inspired in the beauty and richness of Russian culture, while discovering this incredible city, its amazing history and legacy. Thank you gorgeous, sweet, friendly people of Saint Petersburg for (even under -23° C) making me feel so comfortable, happy and warmly home. Thank you SPb for your colors, magnificence, generosity, kindness and undescribeble beauty. You won’t be forgotten.
Спасибо санкт-петербург.
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PAINTING AVAILABLE/ OBRA DISPONÍVEL: Russian Flowers / Flores Russas, 30×40, acrylics on linen.
Todo mundo gosta de ganhar flores
Comprá-las, nem todos.
Cultivá-las, menos ainda.
It´s funny to see how love works.
Flowers, chocolate, candle lit dinner, passion…
That´s indeed how I believe it should be. However, people can use any excuse to ´cheat´ (also) this date an not make something special out of it…
Lovers: do not take a NO for an answer! Stand up for your right to love and be loved in a very romantic way! Enough with the half-way-lazy-ass-excuses for not doing or recieving a day (or night) to remember.
Exagerate! Make a love statement! Be ridiculously in love for once, for God´s sake! There´s nothing more adorable than being in love! There´s nothing better than this generous feeling of abundance that love, passion and romance can be!
Lovers: go crazy!
Enough with lazyness and boredom. Enough with being cheap and uncreative. Enough of taking for granted this amazing opportunity do make (and above all: to BE) special, happy and LOVED!
Happy Valentine´s Day everyone… It was about time.
I know many people that have birthday in May.
For all of them and for everyone else I don´t even know: Happy Birthday!
May flowers bring joy to your life!
Pink wall, white flowers. To Silvia.
luciana mariano 