Invictus Mandela is a mixed media by Stephane Catalano which was uploaded on October 4th, 2017.
Title
Invictus Mandela
Artist
Stephane Catalano
Medium
Mixed Media - 1.40 X 1.40 Medium: Powder Coated Aluminium, 24ct Gold Leaf
Description
Artistic approach to Invictus and Mandela
William Ernest Henley's poem " Invictus" was Nelson Mandela's favourite poem, and it sustained him through much of his life, especially during his long years of struggle and detention.
This psalm-like short poem speaks of the trials but also of the strength, courage and hopes never lost by Nelson Mandela, even under the rule and oppression of apartheid.
My belief is that in the universe that surrounds us everything is in perpetual motion and that the world is split into two main energies, love (light and unity); and fear (darkness and separation).
That is why, through this poem which so strongly evokes the face of Nelson Mandela, I want to pay tribute to this man of light who has triumphed over the shadow.
My job is to build bridges, between different worlds and different dimensions; between the visible and the invisible, and also between contrasts where everything can be in opposition and which, once united, form a harmonious whole.
Stéphane Catalano
French
Démarche artistique Invictus Mandela
Le poème Invictus de William Ernest Henley était le poème préféré de Nelson Mandela qui l’a soutenu une grande partie de sa vie, notamment pendant ses longues années de lutte et de détention.
Aux accents de psaume, ce court poème dit en effet les épreuves mais aussi la force, le courage et l'espoir jamais perdu de la part de Nelson Mandela contre le dictat et l’oppression de l’apartheid.
Ma croyance est que dans l’univers qui nous entoure, tout est en mouvement perpétuel et que le monde est scindé en 2 énergies principales, l’amour (lumière et unité) ; et la peur (obscurantisme et séparation).
C’est pourquoi à travers ce poème qui forme le visage de Nelson Mandela, je veux rendre hommage à cet homme de lumière qui a triomphé de l’ombre.
Mon travail consiste à établir des passerelles, entre différents mondes et différentes dimensions ; entre le visible et l’invisible, aussi entre les contrastes que tout peut opposer et qui une fois réunis, forment un tout harmonieux.
Stéphane Catalano
Uploaded
October 4th, 2017
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