What does “One Art Studio” mean?
Well, Let me first introduce myself: I’m Csaba [ˈtʃɒbɒ] / Csaba Tibor Palotas. Yes, I know, you can use Trevor, Casaba, Casbah, Gaspar, Trouble, or Casper; you can call me what you like. Believe me, I have heard it all, 🙂 and, yes, I also know that Shabba Ranks song, Mr Loverman. 🙂
If I had to summarise my art in one phrase, it would be “love letters to nature,” whether they are oil portraits, landscapes, still lifes, etc. I find nature most beautiful, and I like to express this with my paintings.
Why did I choose “One Art Studio” as a name?
I chose these words carefully and combined them together.
So, let’s have a look at what it could mean! An art studio and the only one art studio are both tempting, but not enough.
I must admit the studio word I just fancied to add to it. It represents the sacred place where I create. It has no special meaning to it. But the other two are very important.
Let’s start with ONE
For me, One has three meanings. The first meaning is number one, or one unit of something. It is the obvious meaning but not what i was after.
It is the second one. In the Zen Buddhist tradition, there is a circle called Enso. The Enso is painted with a brush and ink, during one breath, and usually with one hand movement. It has a lot of meaning. It means everything, whole, complete, and perfect, full yet empty. It is a practice to draw it with ink as a kind of ceremony. It also represents oneness with the universe and the interconnectedness of all things. In Zen there is an expression of the “One Bright Pearl” for the Universe.
So one means onenessness as well. That is why I choose it. That was the meaning I looked for—the unlimitedness, the enclosure of everything!
It might be an accident that the Enso circle and the first letter of the word one are similar to the circle of the 0 (zero), which is the third meaning of the one—that is, the emptiness, nullity. If something means everything, then it means nothing as well.
Nothingness is just as unlimited as infinity, both are like space. It is surrounding everything. It seems like nothing, but without space, nothing would exist, endless and invisible.
Enough of this now, before you get a headache.
The second but not last: ART
It is another interesting word to contemplate. We use it many times, but it is hard to grasp and understand. I share Nietzsche’s opinion about it:
”For Nietzsche, art is not the imitation of nature, but a metaphysical complement that will enable the transcendence of nature itself. Art is the fundamental metaphysical activity of Man; art is the highest form of human activity. “ – http://jorbon.tripod.com/niet01.html
Art can take you closer to “reality”. However, its function is not only to bring you closer to the transcendental truth but also to awaken you to it. When is that happening? The moment that you experience beauty, it is when you realise something, for some reason, is unexplainably beautiful. And what is that truth? Well, that is the question for everyone, and it is everyone’s duty to search and find the answer. I would say go back and read the meaning of the first word. 🙂
So if you find any of my paintings beautiful, I have fulfilled my job as an artist, and I’m very happy.
Now that you know the point of my art and “the mechanism” that moves my brush, I can admit that I do love to paint human beings. But I like to paint landscapes, flowers, animals, human-made objects, nature, still life or anything else. My main subject is the ” ONE Bright Pearl” and it is always spirtual.
