When it comes to the human mind, all concepts are open to interpretation. Today, I want to ask you about the concepts of madness and sanity.
What does sanity mean to you?
And
What about madness?
Let me know in the comments.
When it comes to art, these two words seem less clear than in other areas. Thanks to Estilo Viajero, I’ve had the chance to meet several artists, and in my eagerness to delve into both concepts, I’ve come to the conclusion that NOBODY has the answer. Rather, everyone has their version of the facts.
In our latest discovery, these concepts became even more confusing.
We don’t know if sanity or madness led us to this place. Well, our feet took us there (that much we know).
Two minutes was all we needed to be invited in. It’s incredible how, upon passing through the door, we went from Old Havana to the mind of an artist.
As soon as we entered the "physical mind" of the artist, it felt like stepping into a different reality. Everything was "scattered."
The first thing that caught our attention in this place was that the suitcases were hanging from the ceiling, decorated with different themes. What do you think they mean?
According to the artist, everything is where the mind leaves it. We wouldn’t be able to find anything here; however, we tried to see if the artist could find something in this "mess."
He got it right on the first try (we thought: it was just luck), then he got it right on the second and third tries, and it became clear that we were in his mind.
For us, it was a hidden studio, something unique. The owners of this space don’t like that word; for them, this is an Art Laboratory.
We continued exploring the Laboratory, detailing everything.
These tools brought to life the Sancho Panza of Obispo: the first work that came out of this place.
Until this little cat appeared. That was the moment I lost my girlfriend. No wonder, the kitten was beautiful and super affectionate. María couldn’t stop petting him, and the little cat was looking for her. If they let her, she would take him away.
Back to the place, from here multiple works that adorn our city have emerged. The most famous tango project in the country has its headquarters in this laboratory, but more importantly, there are multiple workshops that introduce neighborhood children to art, pulling them off the streets.
Suddenly, this "mess" turned into an artistic journey we had never experienced before.
In every corner, Cuba could be felt. Today, when the situation in the country is more difficult than ever, this place seeks to demonstrate that Cuba is the people born in this land and not those who govern it.
The bottle with butterfly flowers -this is the exact translation to spanish- (one of the symbols of the nation) gives a very particular aroma to the place; just upon entering, every Cuban recognizes the smell.
There are so many details that it’s impossible to cover them in a single post. Madness cannot be summarized in so few words.
There we were, each photo, each work, each space tells a story.
We went from being visitors to being part of the laboratory. They sat us on some old chairs (half the world must have sat here). There, we began to talk about TravelFeed, about how a young Cuban was introducing his city to the rest of the world.
Our guests were surprised that in the age of TikTok, where attention is so scarce, this alternative still exists that keeps the written word alive.
We talked about a lot and so little at the same time.
Time flew by. We still had the second floor to visit. We have much more to discuss, but we’ll have more opportunities to return to this madness, to the sanity of Leo D’Lazaro.
From the door, you are greeted—or bid farewell, depending on how you look at it—by the silhouette of the sleeping caiman, from our island frozen in time.
This Laboratory is one of the discoveries I’ve enjoyed the most in recent months. We’ll return in a few days to tell you all about the ideas behind it, some stories, and the reasons for the birth of this place so necessary for the community.
We’ll read each other soon.
[dahpilot]
I no longer know what sanity or madness is. Do you think you can know? Let me know in the comments.
All photos are mine
What a beautiful post and what I like the most is this sentence:
It sums it all up and so the whole world you show in photos comes to our imagination. Every gap, every detail that is missing because it is impossible to take it all in, can surely be filled in by our mind. 😉
You know that while we were there, We couldn't stop thinking about how much inspiration you would draw from this place.
Even María thought the same - it's a place that says Nanixxx everywhere 😅
Hahaha... thanks for having me on your mind. I have been there, but before I met Hive. On my hard drive where my photos are stuck, there are many from that place.
🤗 Un gran abrazo para los dos.
When can you go on an excursion with Estilo Viajero?
Good afternoon @dahpilot, I will try to give an answer to your challenge about what is insanity. In our society insanity is “diagnosed” and measured as a deviation from the “norm” of what is considered normal. It is an ideological definition, nothing more.
In the “field” of psychotherapy, I have never been helped by psychiatric diagnoses. People who come for consultation are neither sick nor crazy, they come with life problems that they have not been able to overcome or cope with.
By the way, the photos of that “laboratory” have caught my attention.
A big hug and thank you for sharing this experience.
What more could I add to that comment? Nothing else 🙇🏻♂️🙇🏻♂️
Me quito el sombrero , my friend; you’ve summarized my post in just a few words . I love to read your comment 😁
And I'm even more surprised that we coincide in time...😀
Best regards @dahpilot and have a great week.
I struggling with the connection but a great coincidence 😁
I'm still around, 😃 see you soon.
I think that this laboratory was created by a sane, sensible person who has his feet on the ground and wanted to have a space where to place his art in the most creative way, I doubt very much that a person with madness could create such scenarios and works of art. It is also an instrument to help young people to see a better world with the workshops.
You are absolutely right, ma'am.
The creator of the "Lab" is an amazing person and a great artist, but few understand his art at first glance and say that the place is crazy, but they couldn't be more wrong.
I completely agree with what you said because we stopped to talk with the artist, and we were very impressed.
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