From Lightpainting until Epilepsy and back

Hello dear friends of my lightart.

As some have noticed, I have not been very active in the social networks for a long time. Unfortunately, in September 2018, I was hit by a fatal blow and now I suffer from a disease that, in my view, is probably the worst thing that can happen to a Lightpainter.

"EPILEPSY"

Everything that has to do with flickering lights is forbidden to me. Surely you can imagine that I could not accept that. But after all those failed attempts to find the right medicine to find a cure, I had to give up after a few more seizures and accept the circumstances.

To somehow continue to actively contribute to the Lightpainting movement, I have tried to raise awareness of the possibility of decentralization of our data and have repeatedly made aware of the Steemit Blockchain Platforms. Unfortunately, I met with too little response and further seizures forced me to take a break from this idealistic driven project as well.

So for a few months, I've been concentrating only on my health and trying to adapt to the circumstances. Since I am also managing a creative hub space for about 25 artists here in Berlin and there were also some work to do in its facilities, it was important to do justice to these tasks. The space for artists in this city are shrinking, and therefore this is also not an easy fight. Fortunately, a lot has developed into something positive and in the course of this, I have recently renovated my Lightpainting Studio, which I now offer to other visual artists for their projects as well.

Although some conflicts with lightpainting arose for me and because of some developments and personal concerns, I had great difficulty staying on my idealistic path, but it was important to complete the second episode of the Lightpainting Documentary "The Path Of Light". The Moving Apes and Juggling Josh took care of it and created a path out of the darkness, back into the light for me. The focus was back. From this project, the strength and confidence has grown again in me to let my energy flow again in the direction of lightpainting and when my Jungelistic Lightpainting brother Dawn confirmed that he will join the local movie premiere, I felt totally motivated and knew that I wanted to paint with him together with light, like in the good old days. So in the course of the preparations I made my first attempts at it.

I can tell you with pleasure that I have successfully done some sessions and so far have been spared from seizures. The session with Dawn on the "The Path Of Light 2" movie premiere was also very successful and hurray!, I am still standing.

I am deeply grateful to the people who helped me in my hard times despite all the circumstances. You gave me strength when I did not have one myself. You restored to me the faith I had lost and you charged me with selfless love that I could not give anymore.

Thanks a lot! I love you too!

Here is my first lightpainting picture after months of abstinence as a small thank you, for one of the people who took care of me and the preservation of our shared place for creative heads. Since I still have to thank some more people, more "Thank You" portraits will follow, because a photo sometimes says more than 1000 words.

It`s a new dawn - It´s a new light - It´s a new life for me....
...and I am feeling good.

Peace. Love & Unity!

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Titel: "The Enlighted Gardener"

Lightpainting Artwork created, during one photografic longexposure by Mafu Fuma.

Single exposure Light Art Photography
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