❓ The *Irony of INSPIRATION ⭐🌎
Inspirations drive us. They move us forward, continually shaping and influencing our perspectives on life, and how we interpret the world around us. Perhaps an interesting thought… Sometimes, when you look further, these inspirations uncover a fascinating irony.
For example ~ Vincent Van Gogh’s🎇 “Starry Night”
We know of him, we’re inspired by him, we have even incorporated similar style in our own designs. But ask yourself, how often do we see the irony in the inspirations provided for us?
A true, but widely understated sentiment, Van Gogh was a deeply troubled young man. He couldn’t keep a job, he was severely unstable mentally, he had significant trouble maintaining relationships, he drank heavily, smoked heavily and moved constantly due to conflicts with either the landlords, or the neighbors who detested him. Most likely, it is safe to say that throughout his 37-yr. lifespan, Van Gogh probably made more landings than the British Airways. The poor man was utterly lonely, full of despair and sadly decided to end his sorrows by committing suicide. It’s a grim story indeed.
*BUT* during his life, Van Gogh produced 2100+ pieces of art, most of them during his latter years - an ASTOUNDING number for such a short time... and from someone as distraught as he.
In “Starry Night”, the prime irony here is when you realize the true context behind it. We view this painting from our perspective - a beautiful distant depiction of the evening sky above a small chapel in Saint-Remy.
*However* In reality, the reason Van Gogh chose this setting is because it was one of the ONLY things he could capture through the barred windows of an insane asylum in which he resided.
🤔 To think... one of the world’s greatest influencers in the history of modern art looked out his window, from a little room, of an insane asylum, and this is was what he saw. What a crazy concept on the idea of perspective.
And so it goes... The irony continues, and thus, our inspirations derive. But one thing is for sure, although the roots of some inspirations may be unpleasant ones, we have the opportunity to transform them into beautiful, meaningful, uplifting and positive celebrations of life.✨💖
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