Art as an act of resistance.
Midnight Manifest
Midnight Castanhas materializes as a manifesto-gallery of resistance to the tangle of symptoms of our time. As yet another victim of civilization's malaise—the lack of self, the constant search for another's ideal—paranoia and depression kept me awake for countless nights.
With my head full of ideas and many problems, as well as some meaningless thoughts, in the darkness of the night, I found philosophy and ate cashews. Art helped me cope with suffering, bringing me the awareness that each breath is a new opportunity to live, die, and be reborn.
Here, I express, in sketches, how I used what I know of the world to make my life art. I sketch what I developed about some pains and about almost-misses that didn't become stories. I question, I write, and thus, I develop. And now I invite you to enter my world and help transform your life into art too.
Contact me so we can create and transform together.
About me
Hello. I'm Patta, artist and creator of Midnight Castanhas.
A deep depression and a constant melancholic state led me to search for tools to understand why I was going through all of that. During the late nights when I remained awake, philosophy, poetry, and cashews saved me, revealing that I was not the only one suffering and that there is much dignity in our suffering.
Today I am a writer, poet, and appreciator of what remains unsaid. I connect with themes of the unconscious and with silent subtleties. My essence is transformation. I seek to create subjective impacts that lead people to question and deepen their knowledge about themselves. I appreciate silence as much as music. Universal mythologies open my eyes to the collective unconscious. I am interested in philosophy and psychology because I understand that no one gets lost alone. Poetry is the voice of my heart. I am nonconformist with the oppressive system that crushes nature, and all this means being me.
My brand, Midnight Castanhas, presents sensitivity as the greatest strength, the duality of our being through the contrast between black and white, as well as the many shades of gray that guide us to deeper and hidden layers of our being. My writing and art are intended for all who have gone through depressive states and lost connection with themselves. Overcoming depression is not easy, but we must believe that there is always something we can do with our pain. I invite you to create and embark on this alchemical process that is making art.
Shall we create together?
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