“Art doesn’t reproduce what is visible, it creates visible what is not always evident.”
The phrase of Paul Klee encapsulates part of his poetry and is translated visually to the technique of graffiti that the artist employs in the painting “Fish Magic” of 1925.
The canvas is dark, an unformed backdrop; like before the creation and explosion of life that was the Big Bang: at the beginning, there was darkness. This darkness is the result of the unconscious, hidden under the surface of things and even us that is difficult to discern and understand, which seems to be a real mystery. Knowing our unconscious, like the secrets of existence is a difficult, but not impossible job an arduous task many of us are not willing to take on. Mirror or mirror on the wall, what are the pieces of my entire?
In the darkness, the light shines
Klee’s magical fish don’t claim to be real, they are they are only light that illuminates darkness. They reside in the dark, and are creatures of the subconscious. The artist is able to scratch his or her way across the subconscious as well as the canvas, underneath which there are hidden and vivid figures, plants, colours and shapes. The significance of this process is vital and healing, showing that, deep in the depths of the ocean and in the dark darkness, there are tiny shimmering creatures that stir the waters and follow the currents. Fish are desires, stories and tales, flashes of ideas and ideals, nocturnal dreams emerging from the dark night. They are games that wallow in the midst of life, they are colourful fantasy, childlike, and impulsive that subconsciously or consciously steer people’s dreams and actions.
Rare and precious fish
Are these fishes true or not? Are they esoteric and exotic life forms?
paul klee fish magic of these manifestations is that fish do not believe in their existence; their existence is not
is determined by the external approval. We think that we can see and control every aspect of our lives, and that we have the complete image of everything, but deep within the ocean, in the unconscious , and the past decades of our lives, are in the midst of the complexities and connections that we are in the dark: fish that are not seen as well as rare and precious creatures. You believe you know everything about who you are but you forget that there is, in the most obscure and inseparable part of you, a fish with a tail that wags and, even though it is kept into a place that is not accessible to the intellect, it releases visceral thoughts and jelly. Then, you forget that distant dream, remained as a child and encased in a bubblethat was nothing but the bowl of a fish. it is there, a fish viper that turns and spins in the sphere. It now it reveals its teeth; you perceive only its shapeless gleams, because you’ve slid off the shutter and darkness has filled the space.
Afquainting to the senses
When everything is still and quiet However, it’s easier to perceive light, see movements, hear the sound of rustling You just need to adjust your perception to darkness. It takes a while and it can be frustrating initially, as you are left with the impression of being blind, but once you are comfortable with it, you will be able to get through the darkness, you can even take advantage of it. Bubbles glisten, scales sparkle in transparent ways, but nothing really is clear, but everything actually appears to be a complete picture that can be scratched a little more, still in the event that we’re alive and want to get to know ourselves a bit more.
Watching them swim
What do we do with the fish? Do we need to fish them and bring them to the surface or leave them hidden in the seabed? It is surely crucial to preserve their wildness and strangeness, not to force them into aquariums with sunlit lights by the sun, or serve them as the main meal during lunchtime logic. In their irrational, ugly and abnormal nature lies their strength and the way we can utilize them to understand our own nature. Fish must be observed, allowing ourselves to be seduced by their frequent and constant swimming. It’s a meditation, a continuous repetition that allows you to learn more about them at every moment. We must be attentive to the flashes that flash in front of us and disappear quickly since they are light sources that flash intermittently that briefly illuminate our darkest parts. They are a means to peek into the dark corners of our being.
Ocean Currents
The fish aren’t stationary and move between me and you and vice versa; they have even found a collective current, which roughly passes all of us and connects us all with common beliefs and thoughts. The fish are aware of you, but they don’t judge you and therefore don’t want borders to limit them. Darkness is their home, although they don’t mind occasionally being fished out and seeing their soul shine out like a flash of lightning, or eureka like a ray energy that travels along the spine before exploding into the brain. It’s like the electric current that runs through the light cables. The fish are like that, swimming, bobbing with their rhythm, the immense ocean is their home and they’re not scared of the lack of walls or limits. On the contrary, it happens in the space of the globe that they best enjoy the feeling of being able to be there today and not tomorrow, of being able to roam forever, knowing that they will always find their way back since in the waters of the unconscious the path is circular.