GVA meets Art

Once a year Geneva re-groups some of the most renowned art galleries of Switzerland in one fair: Art Genève. Although this year's edition was smaller than the previous years, it did not fail to impress and intrigue my inner artist. Exhibitors showing some of there finest pieces ranging from sculpture, to video to installation art, each work unique in its own way.

Having a passion for art I was of course mesmerised by the quality of the work and also by the different styles each gallery elaborated on. Of course the big names, such as Andy Warhol and Nicky de Saint Phalle made a dent in my memory but smaller artists managed to do so as well. In fact, I was especially drawn to the "doodles" of some of these small artists rather than the final outcomes. In the past, I would have considered these sketches irrelevant and unfinished but with time I began to realise how much potential a sketch has. I began to acknowledge that all great masterpieces came from tiny sketches. Perhaps so tiny and quick that it was scribbled onto a napkin post coffee break.

Throughout the exhibition I found myself gravitating towards the smaller more "unfinished" pieces instead of the polished end results. It was interesting to see the entire thought process such talented artists embark on before laying a brush on their canvas. Following an artists journey in its entity allows the viewer to understand what message the artist is trying to spread. It could also help us understand the feelings and emotions the artist was trying to convey, thus we can immerse ourselves even further into their work.

So, next time your staring at that red line across a white canvas, go back and evaluate each sketch that brought the artist to trace that line.

You too may start to find deeper meaning to that canvas that a five year old child could have been the author of.