I've been always honored with Gem Preiz' friendship. He's one of the most talented artists in SL, his fractal works are among the most stunning creations SL art produced.
Yestreday, when Gem IMed me to say he had made something for me, I was both surprised and happy. But when I saw the object he sent me I got speechless: it's a picture named "Tribute to Melusina". His mysterious fractal algorithms generated a distorced image of a surreal building, painted by muted colors.
It's something that I really feel like "mine": Gem has caught my spirit
(I wrote him that!), creating the same atmosphere of my photographic
works, but using his own techniques. I often have shot RL-like buildings
in a way that angle, light and colors make them look unusual, thanks to
the absence of people, to the surreal framing, to the symmetries or
asymmetries, to the trend towards a monochrome mood or to a matching
colors palette. Showing the unseen sides of common life things is a way
to show how we can enjoy the world - both real and virtual - when we
don't take it for granted.
Fractals enhance these features: Gem's
work is an harmonious painting talking about loneliness, mystery and
essential geometry's fascination.
I framed the picture and I hung it
on my home office's wall, close to some other beloved gifts. It will
show how much our works share similar feelings.
Thank you, Gem, thank you so much!
