“Artists are not entertainers. They are explorers of our collective interior. They venture into the turbulence of being, so that we may recognize ourselves anew. Artists are not meant to please us, but to provoke us, heal us, awaken us. They transform fragility to form. Silence to sign. Darkness into light. Creation like knowledge requires risk, patience and depth. Culture is not consumption, but communion. That beauty is not comfort, but transfiguration. Today when almost everything can be owned, monetized or consumed — culture remains among the few things that live only when offered. So let us invest not only money, but trust, attention and love in those who create today.” ~ Cristiano Leone
“Artists are not entertainers. They are explorers of our collective interior. They venture into the turbulence of being, so that we may recognize ourselves anew. Artists are not meant to please us, but to provoke us, heal us, awaken us. They transform fragility to form. Silence to sign. Darkness into light. Creation like knowledge requires risk, patience and depth. Culture is not consumption, but communion. That beauty is not comfort, but transfiguration. Today when almost everything can be owned, monetized or consumed — culture remains among the few things that live only when offered. So let us invest not only money, but trust, attention and love in those who create today.” ~ Cristiano Leone