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Citings & Sightings of Dante's Works in Contemporary Culture

…and Thence We Came Forth To See Again The Stars, Group Exhibition

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“The Flat-Massimo Carasi gallery reopens its doors to the public, after the protracted closure due to Covid 19, with a collective that look forward for a restart. Convinced that the physical space of the gallery will resist the broadsides of innovations and will remain an essential point of meeting and sharing with the public, we recognize that no man / woman is an island even in its own solitude (a very crowded solitude). Art, in all its disciplines, remains the most enthralling mystery and witnessing its representations in first person will simply remain of VITAL importance. We identify the works of art with the stars, to which Dante refers and illuminate the dark, so in this context we have chosen for the end of the season program, a roundup of works that would like to shape a physiognomy of contemporary being with her/his passions and obsessions, between damnation and holiness, bewilderment and hope.These are works that refer to woman/man but do not portray her/him directly. Instead they evoke his presence by interpreting the fetishes that are left behind as traces. The invited artists, using new and traditional media, adopt the most varied techniques to grasp the human dimension with sometimes simple, or sometimes, categorical gestures.”   —Stefano Caimi, Michael Johansson, Guillaume Linard Osorio, Sali Muller, Jack Otway, Michelangelo Penso, Leonardo Ulian, …and Thence We Came Forth To See Again The Stars, Leonard Oulian, June 11-September 4, 2020 (retrieved on March 28, 2024)

“the love that moves the sun and the other stars,” Ojai Blogpost

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“Dante wrote about ‘the love that moves the sun and the other stars’ which is quite different than how most of us experience love. The practices of yoga help us see the ways we hold our minds small, our bodies tight, our hearts hardened. As we relax we have the possibility to see love in new, wondrous ways. Not only is this helpful for our well being, but it also benefits a kinder and more peaceful planet.

“I first became interested in the moon while on tour and a music executive. We were spending weeks at a time on the road going city to city. I turned to the moon for sense of stability in something wiser. Sweeter, even. After the concert each evening I’d gaze into the night sky in search of my friend. I began to track our tour time not so much by our itinerary, but by the shape of the moon and where she was in the sky.

“Thus began my relationship with the moon. It didn’t start by asking permission, it didn’t start by consulting astrologers, it didn’t start by reading books. It was wonder, awe, and love.

“These horiscopes are an offering, of what I’m learning as I lean into the “love that moves the sun and other stars”, and as I anchor them in to my body here on Earth.

“It all feels rather Heavenly, I must say.

“Love, Winifred”   —Winifred Wilson, “the love that moves the sun and the other stars,” Ojai, May 16 2021 (retrieved March 26, 2024)

“The Love that moves the sun and the other stars,” everyevery Blogpost

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“I believe in numerology, astrology and the geometry/patterns that piece us all together in the universe. I do have some doubts about daily horoscope predictions like ‘you’ll likely meet the love of your life today’ or ‘you’ll find some money in the boxers you wore in high school today’ but I believe the general projection of the character traits and ideals(or lack of) of people born in certain periods of time. For instance it can’t be a coincidence that many of the Pisces I know love swimming and have an apt musical taste but tend to be quite fearful. Further down the line, a deep attachment to their mothers and homebodiness seems to prevail amongst many cancers I know.

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“Admittedly, I have twisted my adherence to astrology in the past. When certain relationships didn’t pull through, it was easier for me to cite astrology as i pulled out. Well, I’d say, ‘Gemini and Capricorn are incompatible according to astrology anyway’. Of course i failed to acknowledge that Love is the greatest force in the universe. Strong enough to realign the stars and make every theory, law and rule crumble. Astrology is credible but it only affects you to the degree of power with which you bestow it. In the end patience, kindness and hardwork which are hallmarks of Love conquer all things.

“There are other signs that are not so compatible with Gemini according to astrology(Pisces,Virgo Scorpio,Taurus). it’ll be foolhardy to avoid getting intimate with people of these signs due to ‘the fault in our stars’ because every zodiac sign is filled with the most amazing people. compatibility is not everything, i’m learning that what makes any relationship work is not how compatible you are but how you deal with incompatibility and this is the mindset that one needs to climb the stairs towards ‘The Love that moves the sun and the other stars’ as the Italian poet, Dante Aligheri put it.”   —ifeanyi, “The Love that moves the sun and the other stars,” everyevery, June 5, 2019 (retrieved March 26, 2024)

“Jace Herondale Quotes”

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“It’s a bit of the very last verse from Paradiso – Dante’s Paradise. ‘My will and my desire were turned by love, the love that moves the sun and the other stars.’ Dante was trying to explain faith, I think, as an overpowering love, and maybe it’s blasphemous, but that’s how I think of the way that I love you. You came into my life and suddenly I had one truth to hold on to- that I loved you, and you loved me.’ – City of Fallen Angels”   —”Jace Herondale Quotes,” Jace and Clary, (retrieved on Mar 23, 2023)

“Love that moves the sun and other stars,” Martin Hoegger

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“In the last verse of The Divine Comedy, Dante defines God as « l’amor che move il sole e l’altre stelle« , the love that moves the sun and the other stars (Paradise, xxxiii, 145). This means that the stars, the planets, the whole universe are not governed by a blind force, but by a personal will, the Spirit of God, who in Christ revealed himself as Love. This love is the golden thread that links all parts of creation together.”   —Martin Hoegger, “Love that moves the sun and other stars,” Martin Hoegger, Dec 30, 2019 (retrieved March 26, 2024)

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