Hardwired For Helping and Connecting

 Original painting, 60x60cm, dry pigments, oil and water based paints, sand.

One and only version of this artwork. Exists nowhere else, not on this or any other support, not in this or any other size. So much is certain. Forever. 

Looking at this painting really reminds me of the vastness of outer space with its millions of stars, universes and galaxies. And then the fear of being lost somewhere in this alien, dark emptiness brings me back home to planet Earth. Which makes me want to talk about the second thing this painting reminds me of, ie a  neutral network. So, it is the way I might see the/our Universe; and also a human neural network. In my opinion, we are all connected with each other. Research has shown that we are hardwired for connecting, helping and cooperating with each other, which gives me hope when lending tight to the hard times which lie ahead of us. For the past one million years, CO2 levels have fluctuate between roughly 170 parts per million and 300 ppm. Now, latest March 2023 measurements stand at 413 ppm. and that means we are 63ppm above what the IPCC report considers to be a safe level.

Marios Heart-Art paintings are a constant reminder of how precious life is on this planet Earth. Marios Heart Art original paintings’ main endeavor is to activate a spontaneous awakening to the deep heartfelt realization of the absolute uniqueness and splendor of planet Earth. In that sense, Heart Art original paintings need to be seen as an important tool of the artist as environmental activist. 

As a reminder, Heart Art fully adhere to green or eco friendly practices, whether it comes to producing, packaging or delivering my paintings to you. I use synthetically created heavy metal free pigments  when available, packaging of paintings using recyclable materials, shipping of paintings using zero emission, electric vehicles wherever available.