Pope Francis: "Dear Poets, help us Dream"

Below is the letter Pope Francis wrote for the book 'Verses to God: An Anthology of Religious Poetry (italian).

Dear poets,

I know that you hunger for meaning, and that is why you reflect on how faith questions life.

This "meaning" cannot be reduced to a concept. No, it is a comprehensive meaning that encompasses poetry, symbols, and feelings.

The true meaning is not found in the dictionary - that's the meaning of words, and words are merely tools to express everything within us.

Juan Brufal, 1973 | Digital painter

Juan Carlos Brufal is a digital artist who has born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Based in Mar del Plata, Argentina, Brufal is self-taught who has been practicing art for 10 years.

Among Brufal's notable influences are masters such as Picasso, Dalì, Van Gogh, Michelangelo, Andy Warhol, Man Ray and Jean-Michel Basquiat.

Their work has left a profound mark on his artistic vision and contributed to the uniqueness and evocative narrative of Brufal's artworks.

Pedro Salinas | Ciò che tu sei.. / Lo que eres.. / What you are..

Ciò che tu sei

mi distrae da ciò che tu dici.

Lanci parole veloci

inghirlandate di risa,

e m’inviti ad andare

dove mi vorranno condurre.

Fabian Perez

Benito Quinquela Martín (1890-1977)

Argentine painter Benito Quinquela Martín is considered the port painter-par-excellence and one of the most popular Argentine painters. His paintings of port scenes show the activity, vigor and roughness of the daily life in the port of La Boca.

Early years

His birthday could not be determined precisely as he was abandoned on March 20, 1890 at an orphanage with a note that stated "This kid has been baptized, and his name is Benito Juan Martín". From his physical appearance, the nuns who found him deduced that he should be around twenty days old; thus March 1 is regarded as his birthday.

Luis Cohen Fusé (1944-2019) | Figurative painter

Cohen Fusé born in Buenos Aires (Argentina). Studied Ceramics at the School of Fine Arts - Mar del Plata (Argentina). Graduated in Architecture at the Buenos Aires State University.

Studied engraving and lithography at the School of Fine Arts in Barcelona.

In 1988 he signed a contract with the Vorpal Gallery of New York. Participates in exhibitions in the USA: New York and San Francisco, and also in Canada..

Martin Llamedo, 1980 | Figurative painter

Martin Llamedo was born in Argentina, where he currently lives and paints. At a young age he studied ceramic and sculpture with Hector Alves.

During his time at the university he was taught by Domingo Florio, Carlos Carmona, Alfredo Portillos, Julio Flores, Salvador Constanzo, and art theory by Castillo, Magaz, Dragosky and Laurenzi.

Leonard Cohen / Fabian Perez | The Stranger Song

It's true that all the men you knew were dealers

Who said they were through with dealing

Every time you gave them shelter

I know that kind of man.

It's hard to hold the hand of anyone

Who is reaching for the sky just to surrender.

E’ vero che tutti gli uomini che conoscevi

erano giocatori che dicevano di averne abbastanza

di giocare a carte ogni volta che davi loro un riparo.

Lo conosco, quel genere di uomini.

E’ difficile tenere le mani di qualcuno

che le alza al cielo soltanto per arrendersi.

Ricardo Celma, 1975 | Art Nouveau style painter

Ricardo Celma was born in Buenos Aires. His artistic vocation showed up at the early age of 5 when he started attending to an art workshop and he continued to do so for 20 years.

At the end of high school he entered the National School of Fine Arts Prilidiano Pueyrredón, where he obtained the title of national professor of drawing and painting, with excellent grades.

And a few years later, he received a degree, Bachelor of Visual Arts at the National University of Art (UNA).

His works are part of permanent museum´s collections and also private collections around the world.