Ars Et A

"On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur."-We see rightly only with the heart—Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

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Sakai Hōitsu (1761–1828). Chrysanthemums by a Stream (also known as Chrysanthemums and a Stream). Edo period, early 19th century. Two-panel folding screen; ink, color, and gold on paper.

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Emily Dickinson, from “If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking” (Poem #905)

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Narcissistic

(n) a selfish, self centered, evil, lying, manipulative coward.

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Katsushika Hokusai, “The Great Wave off Kanagawa” (c. 1831), from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji.

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Vincent van Gogh, from a letter written to his brother Theo (1883), paraphrased.

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trust that everything will fall into place without you forcing it there.

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“Someone somewhere is searching for you in every person they meet.”

— Unknown

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—Franz Kafka, "The Diaries" (from the travel diaries, 1912)

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Hello everyone—welcome to my little corner of the world.

Here you’ll find a space filled with the beautiful forms of art: from poems to paintings, from music to the quiet traces we leave as humans.

This place is meant to help us appreciate art not only with our eyes—

but with our hearts.

"On ne voit bien qu'avec le coeur.”

We see rightly only with the heart

— Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

This quote has always stayed with me for a long time. It reminds me that the most important things in art — and in life — are felt, not just seen.

To me, art is something sacred — a language of emotion, memory, and truth.

Through this blog, I hope we can explore art together, share perspectives, and discover meaning in the small, delicate details of life. I look forward to posting pieces that move me, and I hope they move you too.

— A