Support artist to exhibit at The Other Art Fair

I was the happiest person in the world when I read a confirmation letter on a rainy Monday morning:

 

 

However, the fee for the participation in this prestigious fair brought me down. The fair costs £1260 + basic expenses, such as printing promotional material + transportation + installation etc. Beyond that, most foundation grants are given to nonprofit organisations not individual artists. At that very moment, I realised I was the saddest person and the happiest person at the same time. A similar situation occurred a year ago, when I was forced to decline offers from Tokyo International Art Fair and The Other Art Fair in New York. This time I decided not to give up!

 

 

I believe that crowdfunding is more about people who support you rather than raising the money. It brings awareness, validation and gives wings to creative individuals and their ideas. As a working artist, it’s not enough to produce art, you need to promote it as well. Often, people do not realise how vulnerable is the position of a person who is about to expose his / her ideas on canvas. There is a story, a complex message and personal emotions hidden behind each artwork.

 

The artistic path should be about inherent need to create, share and leave mark on the world. There is nothing more rewording for an artist than unspoken connection between audience and artwork. Therefore, every exhibition is an opportunity to introduce artist's creative and inner thoughts to strangers, mothers, lovers, sons or daughters. Strangers become friends, friends become family -  a unique network. In a way, your support becomes a key to our mutual growth.