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The infected touching antiquity

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  The infected touching antiquity Do you feel divinity when you touch antiquity? Metamodernist art by JJFBbennett Stand before a marble relic, and you find yourself at the threshold of contact. The museum enforces detachment. Do you feel the decay and contamination your hands carry? But what happens when your flesh touches ancient stone? To reach out is an act of somatic friction. Our mortal residue, sebaceous oils and living warmth, ruptures the sterile illusion of the untainted idol. We drag the pristine monument down into the mess of human mortality. Yet, the instinct to touch is an innate longing for connection. Laying bare skin against ancient form collapses millennia, sparking a euphoric link to what came before. Touch restores, renews, and opens an otherworldly portal beyond everyday perception. Touching antiquity infects its distant divinity with our decay, but in that very transgression, it bridges the void—granting the seeker genuine transport into transcendent awe. B...
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Artists Who Become It

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Artist who keeps walking towards creativity




Artists Who Become It

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Discover the transformative journey of artists as they explore the intense struggle between inspiration and doubt, the paradox of creation, and the unyielding quest for legacy. This reflection delves into the profound realisation that artists are not just seeking meaning. They are becoming it through their creative processes.

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Creative self-reflection, Art and psychology, Overcoming artistic fear, Creative transformation, Artistic inspiration, Fear of mediocrity in art, Psychology of creativity, Inner artist struggle, Art and self-discovery, Emotional depth in art

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#ArtAndSoul #CreativeProcess #PsychologyOfArt #InnerArtist #ArtisticJourney #TransformativeArt #ArtistsOnEdge #FearAndCreativity #ArtInspirationDaily #MentalHealthInArt #SoulfulArt #ArtisticExploration #CreateAndInspire #VisualStorytelling #EternalArt #metahumanism #metamodernism #videoart #videoartist








John Bennett - AKA JJFBbennett, is an independent artist. You can view and subscribe to my work via Blogger, YouTube, Flicker, Facebook, Instagram and Deviant Art. 

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To support my art, feel free to donate via JJFBbennett through PayPal  

If you want to acquire JJFB's art creations as an NFT - John's Opensea NFT profile is https://opensea.io/JJFBbennett  


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This artwork is protected by U.S. and International copyright laws. Distribution and/or modification of the artwork without written permission of the sponsor is prohibited.

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