Beauty

I often think about beauty. What is it? Can art be “serious” if it’s beautiful? I read this idea about beauty in the book “Get the Picture” by Bianca Bosker:

“Beauty is the instant you sit up and start paying attention. Whatever makes that happen for you can be beautiful. Math equations. Gymnastics. Planes landing. But you have to be open to seeing it. Beauty doesn’t find you. You create beauty by looking for it, and the moment you do find it, stop and pay attention. Beauty is infinite if you decide it can be, but you may never see it the same way twice.”

From the series “Even the Poles Move.” © 2024 Cyd Peroni