virtues and vices

virtues and vices

The modern individual, the new human, or homo technologicus as it has been called recently, still wrestles with pride disguised as ambition, envy masked as competitiveness, or gluttony recast as consumerism. The modern world is constructed by exploring our vices and weaknesses, rather than strengthening our virtues and will.
In a world of moral decay and spiritual dissolution, demolishing benchmarks became regular.

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Small pleasures

small pleasures

I rarely share personal stuff, but this is one of those occasions.
Yesterday, my girlfriend and I went to the grocery store. We usually make a list and only purchase the things on it. It’s both a way to save money and an effective sanitary method to prevent being tempted to buy things you don’t necessarily need.
However, yesterday we let ourselves be tempted.
We bought a small Read more Small pleasures

Concentric and vertical

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Acrylic colours on canvas.
30×30 cm – 11.81×11.81 inch.

“Now the Lord God had planted a garden in the east, in Eden; and there he put the man he had formed. The Lord God made all kinds of trees grow out of the ground – trees that were pleasing to the eye and good for food. In the middle of the garden were the tree of life and the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.” (Genesis 2:8-9)

According to the Biblical Hebrew, the formula Read more Concentric and vertical

The Dragon Slayer

The Dragon slayer (Saint George II)

The Dragon Slayer (Saint George II)

Acrylic colours on canvas.
20×30 cm (7.87x 11.81 inch)
Bucharest, September, 2024.
Private collection.

My second instalment of Saint George slaying the dragon.
The primary inspiration for this painting was the Equestrian Portrait of Carmen Bordiu-Franco by Salvador Dali, painted in 1974. I recycled that image and rendered it into Read more The Dragon Slayer

Good faith versus critical thinking

Esoterica_by_Attila_Karpathy

In the digital age, information is more plentiful than ever, but parsing truth from fiction can be daunting.
According to Wikipedia, rationality is the quality of being guided by or based on reason. In this regard, a person acts rationally if they have a good reason for what they do, or a belief is rational if it is based on solid evidence.
However, apparently, we are programmed to be irrational.
I always considered Read more Good faith versus critical thinking

Everything is the other way around

Everything is the other way around

We are sleepwalkers fed with illusions and lies.
Almost any topic you might be interested in, if you dig deep enough, you will find out that everything you knew is the other way around.
Some people believe in evolution, others in creation. What if I tell you both are bullshit?
It would be hilarious if it would not be sad and alarming.
Till 1958, for roughly 2000 years, the dominant theory was based on the Bible’s Genesis creation narrative with no notable alternatives at our disposal.
Things changed, and the world changed in 1848 with Read more Everything is the other way around

Sunrise 8.12.2024.

sunrise_8.12.2024

Sunrise. 8.12.2024. The painting on the wall is called 1793 – MMXXIII, and I painted it last year. Acrylic dye on canvas. There are times for simplicity and times for complexity. Some said this was too crowded, while others said it was too esoteric and they didn’t understand it. It is just a painting. And now a snapshot of a moment. Art generates art. Sometimes, life happens, and we only have to seize the moment.

1793 – MMXXIII. Acrylic on canvas, 30×40 cm (11.8×15.7 inch).
Let me know what you think.

You can purchase the painting for 1,999.00 USD – shipping included.
Please contact me by email at [email protected]
Thank you!



Size: 30×40 cm (11.8×15.7 inch)

Details: Acrylic on canvas



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