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- Herausgeber: Red Moon Verlag
- Kategorie: Fantasy und Science-Fiction
- Sprache: Englisch
It is not easy to be in that is dominated by a small circle. This is the truth of Myrtle after eight years of work as an art dealer. At a jubilee celebration of the gallery, she tries a new concept to overtake her competitors. But she did not expect one thing: people are too different, and only a muse can save her.
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Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2021
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Inhaltsverzeichnis
Midday
Drama
Afternoon
Inspiration
Dance
Da capo
Impressum
The Muse
A short novel by
Paul Riedel
www.paul-riedel.de
©Paul Riedel, Munich 2016
Printed in Germany
Cover: © Paul Riedel, Munich 2016
Lectorate: Tristan Auer, Austria 2019
First German edition 2016
Second German edition 2018
First English Edition 2019
Bibliographic information of the German national library: The German national library registered this publication in the German national bibliography, detailed bibliographic data are available online at www.dnb.de.
© 2019 Paul Riedel
Production and publisher
Red Moon Verlag - Munich
Paul Riedel
Born on 27 May 1960 in the Brazilian city Sao Paulo, Paul Sergio Riedel uses his great-grandfather’s name as his artist’s name.
Since participating in his first exhibition in the city of Peruibe in 1972, his activities in the art scene are numerous and diverse.
No matter if he has been working as a painter, photographer, singer or dancer, Paul always dreamed of showing his skills in every artistic aspect.
Today, Paul Riedel lives in his second home Munich.
Preface
Prejudices have always been part of the human process of socialising. No matter which nation, what age or which race or religion, they will always be part of our society. Some are caused by overconfidence, others by envy or by another impetus.
Researchers, psychologists or sociologists explain this part of our behaviour as a protection mechanism, acting against strangers or the general environment. No matter how you look at it, be it a difference of age, gender or simply one’s ancestry, prejudices are part of the human behaviour. Every day we have to fight our own biases, or these from others, so they do not hinder our development in society. Tolerance, as part of our natural resistance, became a rare resource in a word where cultures no longer meet over books.
Our society agrees that no one is willing to give a second chance when it comes to first impressions. This confirms the dominating mindset. However, not seldomly services and qualities of a person can only be seen at second glance. Sometimes, only then a person can be judged properly.
On social media, pro and contra arguments on mostly mundane topics clash. No matter if the post is about religion, animal treatment or fashion, one in two people are prone to insult or vilify their opposite. This behaviour is caused as a result of a stress response because of a flood of information. Furthermore, on social media, opinions are being manipulated by marketing agents which create numerous pseudo identities and claim to be part of local society.
I looked into the general characteristics of prejudices. Even though, a perfect and desirable personality free of any prejudices can be created on paper, the truth remains that our evolution is far from coming to an end.
Where rationality comes in to try and help us to see how senseless prejudices are, we agree. However, actually thinking about it is most of the time only the second action.
This book will tell about the background of the art market and its difficulties in the organisation of exhibitions. Many newcomers take it for granted for their first painting to do as well as the masterpieces of renowned artists. Most of the new starters think they will be discovered by showing their art at exhibitions. However, the market looks for experience and prominence, both of which are not easy to obtain and require a lot of work. Even the easy promise for a sales commission is not sufficient for the effort of trustees and art dealers, as the number of sold art pieces determines if a piece is just decoration or worth investing in.
During my research, I leaned on some of the experience my colleagues made. Thank you very much for all the time-consuming interviews. The experience which I share here was confirmed by several respondents during a lot of entertaining conversations. As an artist, I made a few of these experiences myself which now helps me to tell them.
This short novel is about the psychological aspects as well as the specific background of this scene and provides a unique insight for art lovers.
Midday
When Myrte arrived, the gallery was still closed to the public. The midday sun had a hard time shining through the ultra-violet filter of the windows, painting the gallery in a heavy, cool light. Pictures and statues were positioned perfectly beneath a heavy scent of unpacked card boxes. The walls were covered flawlessly in fresh white paint, and the light of the lamps shone perfectly onto the pieces of art. Next to every object was a description of the artist and the price the piece sells for.
Myrte was a slim, blonde woman in her late thirties. She already suffered from a few premature crow’s feet. Too often Myrte had fleeting relationships, but she never let a man be part of her life. Emotions cause more stress which someone, as focused on their profession, does not need. She was of average build, and her looks suited the business she worked in. Although she was almost underweight, her blood pressure was slightly too high. On autumn days like these, this causes her a headache. Like so many in the business of art mediation, Myrte was self-employed and fought for her income with art projects. She was especially well known for her high selling numbers.
She looked at her work and was very satisfied. Every three months when she was ordered to be in the Bavarian town of Ludwigsstadt for the organisation of an exhibition, the gallery looked like this. She was already working in this sector for more than seven years and, although her organisation is perfect every time, she always felt like it is her first day of work. Every supplier had another concept, and every artist was a special case. Not forgetting every gallerist had a different business strategy. She only seldomly met Mr Benner, the owner of this art gallery.
The gallery was located close to the posh museum quarter in Munich and parking in the city centre was almost impossible. For this reason, Myrte did not have another chance but to take the public transport and to drag all her maps and her laptop around with her.
