| How your love or knowledge for abstract art can | | | | Well, one thing led to another and we found |
| influence your career? | | | | ourselves sitting in a cafeteria, discussing the |
| Since our company appointed a new manager, I | | | | benefits of abstract paintings. It became clear |
| believed that my dream for promotion will not be | | | | that my manager had for some time considered |
| possible anymore. I had no idea why he | | | | which paintings to furnish his home with, but had |
| disapproved of me from the beginning. | | | | not yet been able to decide. |
| Certainly as far as work was concerned, he could | | | | - Why don't you try some abstraction paintings?? |
| not fault me. However, we struggled to find | | | | I said. These wonderful artworks will harmoniously |
| common ground nevertheless, and after a few | | | | intertwine in almost any style in your house. You |
| months of him starting, I pretty much dismissed | | | | seem like a modern chap and I expect you follow |
| any chances of progressing in the firm. Thank | | | | contemporary fashions. An abstract canvas would |
| goodness I didn't do anything hasty as whoever | | | | be so suitable for you. |
| would have thought that we would eventually find | | | | - Wouldn't it confuse guests though? He asked |
| a mutual interest, and not even regarding work, | | | | me apprehensively. |
| but ? paintings. | | | | - No of course not! I answered. - Exactly the |
| Soon after my boss started working at the firm, | | | | opposite in fact, abstractionism is interesting |
| major repairs were carried out on the building. Our | | | | because of its multifaceted style and symbolism; |
| offices were transformed in front of our very | | | | your guests would be really fascinated by what |
| eyes. Old wallpaper and crumbling paint were | | | | the paintings have to say. Similar to how you |
| replaced with modern interiors; our entire office | | | | expressed your interest to the artworks in our |
| looked very stylish and classy. That said, it still | | | | office. |
| lacked paintings on the walls to give our eyes a | | | | Over the course of one lunch break, I managed |
| welcome rest from staring at the computer | | | | to give my boss a comprehensive view about the |
| screens all day. Sadly, the old still life that I had | | | | harmony of abstraction paintings in the home. I |
| hanging on my wall didn't really suit the general | | | | told him about the multiple colours and how |
| ambience of the contemporary style, so some | | | | abstract art could be the focal and intriguing point |
| kind people advised me to go and look for some | | | | of a room with its gentle tones. We talked about |
| abstract paintings, as they went really well with | | | | symbolism and discussed the merits of |
| any interior. I took a short course on abstract art | | | | art-therapy where abstract art plays a very |
| that helped to select abstract artworks for our | | | | important role. I stressed the fact that an |
| office. | | | | abstract canvas could add to any contemporary |
| One sunny morning my manager came to my | | | | abode. To invigorate his soul and heart, I advised |
| work desk. When he saw the paintings he stood | | | | my boss to order a painting of any photograph |
| staring at them for ages and finally said: - What's | | | | and emphasised that its harmony would |
| in this painting?? | | | | wonderfully complement contemporary-style living. |
| - It's a bird, I said. - A symbol of freedom, | | | | I can even say that we became friends since |
| happiness and inner liberty. | | | | that conversation on art?. Just after a couple of |
| - Is that so? He exclaimed. - And what about this | | | | days I found a note on my work desk.. It was a |
| one? | | | | letter for a promotion! |