We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Aryana B. Londir. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Aryana B. below.
Aryana B. , looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. We’d love to hear about a project that you’ve worked on that’s meant a lot to you.
As an artist, I have been fortunate to create meaningful work in various media. For me, if my work doesn’t have a solid foundation and contributes to the world, it has no meaning. I have explored socio/political issues, primarily overcrowding and overpopulation.
As I progress in my life, looking deeper becomes more meaningful. How I have evolved as a being is measurable in my connection to the earth, its beings, the decisions I make, my relationships and the roads I travel.
My work centers on balance, harmony and the integration of contradiction/contrast and the opposition of themes, color and form.
Color intrigues me. Brash/vibrant/bold. Quiet/moody/detached. Atmospheric and energetic; color is the vehicle in which our innermost experiences are brought to the surface and experienced.
The division of shapes and spaces fascinates me. As human beings, we divide the spaces in which we live, work and play. My abstract compositions play with the division of space and how spaces and shapes relate to each other.
I work in the abstract by choice; it challenges me and invites the viewer to evoke their own personal experiences and emotions.
I believe that creating my art from discarded and found materials to be a more conscientious endeavor at this time in my life I made that decision when it came to light how deeply polluted our oceans are, and how entire cities are constructed on landfills. Giving those materials a new life, I hope it inspires others to look more deeply into how precious our planet is.
Contributing to overcrowding has been part of my dilemma ; working with tangible physical materials and the accumulation of supplies with which to create that work has made me feel more of an accomplice than a solution, so I move into working more minimally, combining digital assets with analog collage.
Aryana B. , before we move on to more of these sorts of questions, can you take some time to bring our readers up to speed on you and what you do?
I have been a creative, in many ways, my entire life. I believe creativity is the one area in everyone can find meaning and purpose, whether it be cooking, style, personal mannerisms/speech. Expression is the way in which we become singular and individual; and everyone has a different manner in which they express themselves.
I believe in taking risks in my work as an artist. I find stagnation to be the path to mediocrity and mundanity.
What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?
The most rewarding aspect of being a creative is the freedom of expression. I have worked in a variety of media over my career as an artist, and although the learning process can be frustrating, it is ultimately freeing to believe in my strength to change and grow.
Do you think there is something that non-creatives might struggle to understand about your journey as a creative? Maybe you can shed some light?
The best way for me to respond to this, is simply to state that I don’t believe that there any “non-creatives.” I feel that is a very limiting descriptor, as everyone is creative in some way. Whether you are a salesperson, a business person or a veterinarian, we each approach situations as they present themselves and respond with solutions that fit particular situations. Don’t limit yourself into thinking you are not creative!
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.aryanalondir.com/
- Instagram: @aryanalondir