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some seeds of natural magic: xanthopsia 42

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This reinterpretation of Van Gogh’s work unfolds in a synthesis that combines several levels of analysis, blending contemporary art, philosophy, and a unique hybrid technical approach. The piece, entitled “some seeds of natural magic” and part of the Xanthopsia collection, offers a dreamlike meditation on the magic intrinsic to the simple moments of childhood, where the seeds of imagination are adorned with a transformative power. On an aesthetic level, the mixed approach—combining physical painting and digital animation—raises the paradox of permanence and movement. By revisiting Van Gogh’s “La Berceuse (Woman Rocking a Cradle; Augustine-Alix Pellicot Roulin, 1851–1930),” I recreate a dialogue between the past and the present, inviting a reinterpretation of Van Gogh’s vision. This rewriting is marked by the subtitle “Xanthopsia,” or “yellow vision,” symbolizing an altered and utopian perception in which even darkness conceals a positive light. The vibrant hues, mixed with elements of subrealist abstraction, translate the duality inherent in the human condition: the permanent interaction between shadow and light, chaos and harmony. One of the most striking features is the presence of a black pixel at the center of the composition, which acts as a point of visual meditation. This seemingly minimal detail becomes the pivot of a profound questioning of the complexity of existence. It embodies the heart of the movement, where the moment freezes to better reveal the dynamic tension between opposing forces. In other words, this minimalist element becomes the anchor and access point to a reading of the work where the apparent fragmentation of life paradoxically reveals an underlying order, a path toward a deeper understanding of the coexistence of opposites. Philosophically, the approach is part of an existing reflection on time and memory. The emergence of digital techniques in this context opens up a new space for dialogue where Van Gogh’s classical legacy is updated by the instantaneity of digital. Art thus becomes the means of transcending eras and cultural contexts, inviting the viewer to rediscover the beauty residing in the simplicity of lived moments and in the very act of dreaming. This approach reaffirms that each moment, however fleeting, carries creative potential – seeds of magic that nourish our future. In short, this conceptualization rethinks the relationship between the past and the present by drawing on a familiar yet reinvented iconography. The altered and utopian vision proposed by the Xanthopsia collection questions our relationship to perception: it suggests that, in the fusion of the traditional and the contemporary, art revitalizes and reinvents itself. The piece, through its multidimensional discourse, thus becomes the vector of a meditation on the coexistence of opposites, on the moving essence of life and on man's capacity to draw from his simplest moments the strength of perpetual renewal. tribute to : Van Gogh : La Berceuse (Woman Rocking a Cradle; Augustine-Alix Pellicot Roulin, 1851–1930) see original at: Metropolitan Museum of Art format / media / size / speed / editions 2160 x 3840 px / mp4 / 108 MB / 8 fps / 1/1