Anne Cecile Surga ART Habens close relations to embrace fully my creativity and to take my artistic practice to a professional level .
Over the last eight years I lived in Istanbul , Florida , Singapore , New York and last year I came back in France . Obviously these experiences in countries so different from each other , have shaped my perceptions in terms of aesthetic expression , as well as intellectual and philosophical understanding of the world . From a formal point of view , the exposure to several art worlds and sensibilities both shaped and expanded my mind . I believe the New York City scene had the most influence in terms of freedom of creation in the conception of the work as well as in choice of materials .
For my sculptures , I keep in mind what most struck me from these travels : the fact that human beings are pretty much the same in any country of the world regardless of their economy , religion , or cultural heritage . I found that we all long for love , a sense of belonging , a sense of validation , to feel that we are enough . There are multiple outlets to seek this beloved happiness and they are the same worldwide : friendship , love , music , dance , sports , etc . However I also found that this desire to fit in is exacerbated and can make people step into a dark realm when influenced by the media . The feelings of greed , insatisfaction , jealousy , selfdeprecation are rather inflated thus leading to a lack of happiness ( or a belief in this lack ) and a misunderstanding of who we are and where we stand as human beings . Thus , this assumption became the groundwork for my aesthetic research . It influences intrinsically the choice of the subject , and the way I deal with the subject formally .
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