“Beauty Will Save The World” The profound quote from Dostoevsky’s novel “Idiot” has been widely used and pondered by many philosophers, artists, and writers. The meaning behind this idea is about the inner beauty of the human spirit with its potential for the betterment of this world.

All beings are evolutionarily hard-wired with an innate sense of beauty. Artists are especially keenly aware of this. Through their work, artists bring beauty alive and make it real and tangible. Beauty inspires humanity and compassion and allows us to connect and share the experience of awe. It transcends aesthetics beyond the superficial “likes” and “dislikes” and makes life worth living.

In an ultimate form, beauty represents the embodiment of truth, harmony, and love.

The pandemic brought our lives to a halt and reoriented us from the outer to the inner world. It forced us to reevaluate our limitations and also revealed new possibilities.

We invite artists to reflect on this notion, “Beauty will save the world!”,  as the source that sustains us when we are confined and challenged, the inner and manifested beauty, where all of us can meet.

Nana Bagdavadze, 2021