Morality

The most important and profound criterion of significance that humans can aspire to. It distinguishes them and, even more importantly, makes them feel the difference between what is right and what is wrong in their actions. It forms the basis of our proper conduct and can make the difference between the survival or annihilation of many. Its name is morality.

Our conduct precedes us. It serves as our business card. Our morality determines the outcome of our decisions and influences the quality of our reputation; morality is that virtue of judgment that allows us to excel in society. But it is a virtue designated for only the most commendable minds and is fragile and weak by its nature, like a tree with a thin, dry trunk destined to fall when the hurricane winds blow, because it is a voice so difficult to hear and a guide so difficult to follow. Morality, looking back through history, is not among the virtues most promoted by leaders nor the most pursued by themselves, as our entire history is punctuated by wars, atrocities, and debatable decisions. Acting with morality requires a strong sense of justice and critical judgment, intellectual qualities found in few individuals defined as the most mentally outstanding. In the artwork, a tightrope walker is depicted suspended between two buildings, attempting to pass from one to the other. And what can be more fragile and uncertain than the possibility of success in that endeavor? Moral action is as fragile as the delicate and precarious step of a tightrope walker on a rope, risking to fall and die at any moment while attempting to reach the other side. The courageous action of the tightrope walker clashes with the chaotic and opportunistic order of the world, rich in contradictions and inconsistencies, represented as a fantastical reality of shades and bold colors that tends to engulf and conform everything to the only action that matters: consumption.

Artwork details:

Size: 5000x 5000 pixels

Resolution: 4K

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