{"id":2315,"date":"2024-06-12T12:41:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T12:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/darkopavic.art\/?p=2315"},"modified":"2025-03-23T12:45:06","modified_gmt":"2025-03-23T12:45:06","slug":"the-real-truth-about-why-i-created-the-art-of-losing-weight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/darkopavic.art\/?p=2315","title":{"rendered":"The real truth about why I created \u201cThe Art of Losing Weight\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"

The narrative behind this project is intertwined with my life\u2019s journey.<\/p>\n

It all began two years ago when I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure.<\/p>\n

Statistics suggest that 50% of individuals with this condition do not survive beyond 5 years \u2014 a sobering reality that led me to contemplate life and mortality deeply.<\/p>\n

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As an artist, this introspection ignited a surge of creativity, prompting me to create more passionately than ever before. I finally embraced my identity as an artist, sharing my work with the world.<\/p>\n

But there was always something missing.<\/p>\n

I wanted to create something I could leave to my children and their children and their children.<\/p>\n

I realized that I am not Picasso, meaning that whatever I create would likely hold personal value primarily for my closest family.<\/p>\n

I also understood that this personal value would diminish over time as memories of me fade away.<\/p>\n

Then, while watching a YouTube video discussing the value of art, I learned about several important factors that contribute to its significance, including \u201chistorical relevance.\u201d<\/p>\n

Realizing that historical relevance was what my work lacked, I questioned whether it was truly impossible to start something like Cubism without being Picasso.<\/p>\n

A few months later, during a visit to Tate Modern in London, I read a description of an artwork that mentioned the artist presenting multiple dimensions of our psyche, akin to how Picasso depicted various perspectives of the physical world in Cubism.<\/p>\n

This insight helped me understand Picasso\u2019s motivation for creating Cubism. He identified the challenge of representing multiple perspectives simultaneously within a single image and devised a groundbreaking solution \u2014 Cubism. This innovative approach mirrors the problem-solving process often seen in successful businesses.<\/p>\n

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This realization dawned on me: to achieve historical relevance in art, one must address existing challenges creatively.<\/p>\n

During my next visit to MoMA in New York, I encountered a book about Marina Abramovic, a remarkable performance artist from Serbia.<\/p>\n

Around the same time, discussions about the work of Refik Anadol were widespread. Refik Anadol\u2019s groundbreaking approach, involving the generation and collection of vast datasets for innovative media and large-scale installations, exemplifies perfect digital art.<\/p>\n

These encounters led me to recognize a crucial gap between pure digital performance art and traditional physical performance art. There seemed to be a missing definition \u2014 an intermediary form of art that integrates elements of both digital and physical worlds.<\/p>\n

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Pure digital art relies on data and digital tools to create entirely digital outputs, even when performed in real-time settings like the Metaverse. It exists purely within the digital realm, making its statements within that context.<\/p>\n

On the other hand, when an artist performs in the physical world to convey a message, it\u2019s considered traditional performance art.<\/p>\n

However, as we navigate an increasingly digital future in art, there\u2019s a need for an intermediary step \u2014 a form of performance art that bridges the gap between digital and physical realities, creating statements that resonate across both realms simultaneously.<\/p>\n

This realization gave birth to the concept of Phygital Performance Art.<\/p>\n

In that moment, I realized I had identified the problem, discovered the solution, and recognized the historical significance. I had unearthed something that could serve as my legacy long after I\u2019m gone.<\/p>\n

With my creativity in overdrive, fueled by the changes in my life, conceptualizing the first project to exemplify Phygital Performance Art was a natural next step. Thus, \u201cThe Art of Losing Weight\u201d project was born.<\/p>\n

Through my physical performance aimed at losing weight and facing daily challenges, I translate my progress into digital art: yellow represents no change, red signifies weight gain, and green reflects weight loss. After 100 days, these art pieces combine to form a mosaic, revealing a complete and unpredictable artwork.<\/p>\n

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This performance in the physical world triggers reactions in the digital realm, conveying my message: everyone grapples with daily struggles \u2014 from financial and health issues to mental health and relationship challenges. Each day is like a puzzle piece contributing to life\u2019s grand artwork. Together, these pieces form the image of life, an unpredictable masterpiece unfolding until the end.<\/p>\n

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The definition of Phygital Performance Art is my legacy, passed down through future generations.<\/p>\n

Written on the blockchain, it endures for eternity.<\/p>\n

(find it here on the blockchain<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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P.S. Simultaneously, the project introduces an innovative method to record personal emotions,thoughts and historical events in a unique manner. In addition to daily vlogs, art logs could become a significant means of documenting our lives and the events around us performed by an artis. They have the potential to evolve into the next historically relevant movement \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The narrative behind this project is intertwined with my life\u2019s journey. It all began two years ago when I was diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Statistics suggest that 50% of individuals with this condition do not survive beyond 5 years \u2014 a sobering reality that led me to contemplate life and mortality deeply. As an… <\/p>\n

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