"I believe that childhood can contain certain numinous moments, something that can give a sort of almost cosmic inspiration. I experienced this with the sea close to our family home, which has an enormous tidal effect, with the water ebbing and flowing twice a day. At low tide, you can walk out across the mudflats and witness a myriad of life, including multitudes of birds. Then at high tide, that same area is completely submerged by two meters of water. During our long childhood summers, we would lose all sense of time, sometimes spending so long at the shore that the sea had time to rise, fall, and rise again. At night, the lighthouse would flash through my childhood bedroom window every four seconds, and my grandparents used to tell me it was watching over us. These experiences meant that from a very young age, I was acutely aware of the perpetual rhythms of the island, like the cosmic phenomenon of the moon controlling the tides, the passing of the seasons. That enduring sense of rhythm has certainly influenced my work as an artist."
~ Paul Cupido
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Paul Cupido's reflections on childhood and the impact of nature's rhythms are truly captivating. It's fascinating how experiences like those with the sea and the lighthouse can imprint such deep, almost spiritual impressions on us. It's clear that these moments have not only shape Paul's personal connection to the natural world but also influenced his artistic perspective, infusing his work with a sense of cosmic harmony and timeless beauty. Thank you Paul for sharing such profound insight into your creative journey.
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