After having used pearls for our last project, i seem to have gained an endless fascination with their beauty and the symbolic meanings associated with them. In Greek mythology, the pearl is linked to Aphrodite, who is the Goddess of Love, Beauty and Sexuality, which has led me think about the relationship between love and beauty, things which, in my opinion, are dependent on one another. But what is the difference between love and beauty? I see beautiful things all the time, yet it doesn't mean I love them, so for us to truly love, we must be able to see the beauty within - something which contradicts that good old saying that, 'beauty is skin deep.' Love is an experience, a sensation, something we feel, so what is this beauty that we speak of? What I want to understand is if it is possible to make beauty a sensation? Something we feel? Is it possible to create a piece of work so beautiful, that it alters our state of mind, that could potentially take us somewhere within our body and mind that is as strong as the sensation of love? This sounds ambitious, if a little crazy, but I like a challenge :)
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