Hello,

my name is Keanu Sapadi and text is an integral part of processing my work. I recommend reading the following to put your mind into the right place to connect the aesthetic of my work with its substance.

"Negative" emotions. We deserve to be feeling good about ourselves, right ? I believe the urge to always feel good is a desire. And desire is one reason we suffer (emotionally).

All feelings are natural. Good and bad feelings are a dualistic illusion. Some are light and some are heavy. However humans became so smart, that they developed strategies to avoid confrontation with diffcult feelings.

Labels like "toxic" or "red-flags" imply indicators for an individual to jump ship. Why ? Because they want to feel good about themselves. Of course every individual should maintain the right to choose.

Longterm I am claiming that this will lead the regression of emotional intelligence and diminish our ability to deal with difficulty.

So what's the benefit of choosing difficulty over wellness ? Well, a certain range of "positive" feelings can be reached by facing and overcoming difficulties. This is why people enjoy passion.

Many years of studying painting concluded in an insight. Painting is an emotional language, because color invokes emotion. Light, dark and balanced paintings, they all mesmerize and creating a feeling of warmth, benevolence and richness. The medium is kind and generous.

Graphite is a mineral. Traditionally rich pigment is made from minerals. Technically i make drawings, but i consider them monochrome paintings. This can only be understood by the passionate.

The anatomy of color is perceived light. Isn't it eery, that there are gateways between our consciousness and environment ? And it is not just sight. Isn't it a bit haunting, that senses existed before thought ? If rational thinking leads us to better decision making, passion leads us to a goal.

The absence of color implies lack of light. The further we wander from light, the closer we approach the opposite. The absence of light is the gate to hidden archaic senses deeply rooted within us. And it feels really dark. Of course i have an answer to why that is. But i don't intend to drive you deep into my headspace, but help you to connect aesthetic and substance.