Mustafa Isa – Painting

There is a situation that calls for some clarification, because my personal experience carries both sides of the contradiction. At least for me, it is unique, driven by the energy of innovation within its components. However, it may not seem unique according to what some devoted practitioners of drawing and writing consider to be original in their own experiences.

These are perspectives shaped by a culture that gives rise to internal themes, aesthetic—and perhaps philosophical—paths, if we want to embellish the image with what enhances its outward appearance. This is precisely what makes me stand at the threshold of an unpaved path, with some obstacles along the way. I acknowledge, without intending to create apprehension, that every experience contains an idea of a certain level, and that this idea is often capable of growing or interacting with the understanding of those who receive it, while leaving them convinced that what they are looking at is something beautiful.

A question remains concerning a concept that should be addressed on its own, theoretically: every application must carry a particular characteristic. This is also the case with a series of histories or two stories that come together under one idea. Clearly, they can be placed side by side without confusion, and questions may arise about the possibility of placing one panel next to another, creating a strip that reveals what brings them together—such as a genetic factor—or perhaps determines their identity.

Between walls, faces, bodies, and trees, there is a natural flow, as the features of buildings merge with and surround the faces and beings. Perhaps, through the gate of ensuring that thought reaches its full expression, it is appropriate for us to search for a way to connect artistic works and experiences through a sequence, one layer following another, like geological layers.