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Art Matters: why we collect artby A. Di BelloSomething about it touched me in a profound and beautiful way / It reminded me of the many summers I spent with my familyvisiting the beach / I felt that it was calling me in a way / We had to have it / It helped me to understand what sacrifice reallymeans / My decision to purchase the painting had something to do with the death of my mother / It enchanted me from the veryfirst time I saw itWhy are we are drawn toward one piece of art and not another? It is as though the artwork, be it a painting, a photograph ora sculpture, is, at the moment of connecting with it, recognized as a missing part of ourselves. A part that carries a profounddesire, a void which can only be filled, like Klimt’s embrace in ‘The Lovers,’ through the acquisition of an unforgettable, musthave, work of art!Artworks and Collectors:Life in the Aquarium by Aelita AndreIn the collection of R. PrattTalkin’ New York by Randi Kristin StrandSans Titre 16 by Did DontzoffThe Filter n.21 by Paola Guerrain the collection of A. NunezSaison Mango by Patricia BrintleCollector / ColombiaAsteroid, Butterfly Nebula 2, and Horse by Aelita AndreCollector / ItalyMi Alma Como el Mar by Marcela CadenaCollector / New York CityIl Potere del Sacrificio by Bruno MalatestaIn the collection of R. BalzanoMan in the Scarf by Aelita AndreIn the collection of S. AllanSleeping Mountain I by Rina ShukorIn the collection of S. WrightEscape from the Cosmic zoo by Aelita AndreCollector / DenmarkWhy were you attracted to this particular artwork?R. Pratt: This piece of artwork had a powerful impact on me; it opened my heart and I cried. Something about it touched me ina profound and beautiful way. I had an experience when I was a child of a dream in which I was surrounded by the same colorsas are in this painting; that was a spiritual experience. I believe this artwork touched that place inside of me.A. Nunez: The Sans Titre 16 piece caught my eye because the style seemed very unique to me and very expressive. Talkin’ NewYork I was attracted to because the style reminded me of Basquiat, whose work I admire. Being a Bob Dylan fan, the references tohis lyrics also intrigued me. The Filter n.21 I was attracted to because I liked the image’s mixed media approach and colors.Collector / Colombia: The colors and composition.Collector / Italy: For the special combination of colors.Collector / New York City: It reminded me of the many summers I spent with my family visiting the beach, spending time onthe water. I am a swimmer and have been one since the age of 6. I have a love of the water. It evokes great memories of thosetimes.R. Balzano: Il Potere del Sacrificio simply enchanted me from the very first time I saw it. I have other artworks by Bruno Malatesta,but this one captured me in a very special way. In spite of the apparent simplicity it conveys, there is a message that goesbeyond the usual standards of contemporary art. Bruno Malatesta’s artworks stir up an echo within, and Il Potere del Sacrificioin particular, resonated within me to an overwhelming extent.I believe the title of the work perfectly describes what it wants to communicate. It might well not be just mere coincidence that itarrived in my home at a particularly burdensome time of my life, when it helped me fully understand what sacrifice really means.S. Allan: The painting just struck me as I walked into the gallery. It made me stop and really consider what I was looking at withoutknowing much about the artist. I probably circled the gallery 3 or 4 times and kept going back to it, so I felt like it was callingme in a way. I then started pondering what it would look like in my apartment.S. Wright: We visited Agora Gallery specifically to see Rina Shukor’s exhibit, saw Sleeping Mountain I on display and decidedwe had to have it.Collector / Denmark: When I found my way to Aelita Andre I was at first deeply attracted to the fact that this very young girlhad such a great show going on in NY and reached me on the other side of the planet, in Denmark. I was impressed. It’s a greatstory. At the same time her pictures somehow spoke to me.In addition, I like the thought of having a painting by the youngest professional artist in the world hanging in my living room. Last,but not least, my decision to purchase this painting had something to do with the death of my mother earlier this year. She diedway too young, and Aelita and her work brought me some comfort. When I look at the painting, I see my mother in it.46 ARTisSpectrum