Art is considered one of the highest forms of human expression. Beyond aesthetics, moods, intent, narratives, and symbolism are common traits of masterful art. Studying the works of Francisco Goya, we see how his “Black Painting” series reflects his bleak outlook on humanity and the world around him. This kind of self-expression is not only significant in its portrayal of the nuances of history but also indicative of a method of self-healing. The works are intense and make us wonder about the sanity and state of Goya, during this dark time.
艺术被认为是人类表达的最高形式之一。除了美学意义之外，情绪、意图、叙事和象征意义都是大师级艺术的共同特征。通过研究弗朗西斯科·戈雅（Francisco Goya）的作品，我们看到了他的“黑色绘画”系列是如何反映他对人类和周围世界的黯淡看法。这种自我表达不仅在其对历史细微差别的刻画方面具有重要意义，而且作为一种自我修复的方法也具有一种指示性。这些作品拥有十分强烈的表达，让我们知道戈雅在这个黑暗时期的理智和状态。
Being vulnerable to the public can be a daunting task for any individual, but for artist Yosnier Miranda, he expresses his pain as a way to grow. Yosnier did not really aspire to become an artist, but rather, naturally found a calling at a low point in his life. With an unlikely reckoning, he began using art as a catalyst to express himself, with a desire to be more vulnerable to the public as a way to move on in life.
任何人要在公众面前展现出脆弱都不是一件容易的事，但对于艺术家 Yosnier Miranda 来说，他将痛苦表达为一种成长的方式。Yosnier 一开始的志向并不是成为一名艺术家，而是顺其自然地在人生的低谷找到了一份呼唤。在一种不太可能的预料之外，他开始使用艺术作为表达自己的催化剂，在大众面前表现出脆弱成了一种自觉的渴望，成为将生活继续下去的一种方式。
“I like to portray myself getting ‘hurt,’ but it all serves for growth. There’s beauty behind a lot of pain that I experienced, and generally, lots of people experience. I like to highlight that a lot in my work.”
“我喜欢把自己描绘成‘受伤’，但这一切都是为了成长。我经历过的许多痛苦背后都有美好，而且一般来说，很多人都经历过。我喜欢在我的作品中强调这一点。”
About the artist
关于艺术家
Yosnier Miranda is a young emerging digital artist based in Tampa, Florida. Inspired by the absence of intimacy and love, his works are highly personal and carry deep symbolism about his inner self. Drawn in the style of vibrant pastel-toned tarot cards, he crafts a distinct narrative that explores self-reflection and a wide range of inner human experiences. Yosnier gained sudden fame when his work caught the eye of Grammy-nominated artist, SZA. Although he has only been creating for a short time he did commission work for COACH, Kendall! as well as other prominent musical artists. He has been featured in the Museum of Contemporary Digital Art in London, SuperRare, and in the Juneteenth Weekend exhibition at Superchief Gallery NFT. Recently his work has been selected by rising NFT artist, FEWOCiOUS, to be displayed on various Billboards throughout New York City.
Yosnier Miranda 是佛罗里达州坦帕市一位年轻的新兴数字艺术家。对亲密关系的缺乏影响了他的风格，使他的作品具有高度的个人色彩，并且对他的内在自我具有深刻的象征意义。他用充满活力的柔和色调绘制塔罗牌的风格，创作了一个个独特的叙事，探索自我反思和广泛的人类内心体验。当他的作品引起格莱美提名艺术家 SZA 的注意时，Yosnier 突然声名鹊起。虽然他开始创作的时间很短，但他最近受了 COACH和 Kendall! 的品牌委托进行创作。同时也有其他杰出的音乐艺术家向他约稿。他的作品曾在伦敦当代数字艺术博物馆、SuperRare 和 Superchief Gallery NFT 的 Juneteenth 周末展览中展出。最近，他的作品被新兴的 NFT 艺术家 FEWOCiOUS 相中，将在纽约市的各种广告牌上展示。
Embracing Vulnerability
拥抱脆弱性
In most Yosnier’s works, he draws a figure that represents himself which he describes as such: “It’s me depicting my self-worth. What I’m going through and documenting my life in some ways”. This is also coupled with recurring symbols that feature prominent use of swords, stars, eyes, and hearts composed under pink and blue backgrounds. This symbolism carries many meanings such as heartbreak, inner conflict, and regret, as well as a guiding entity, that helps him to heal. The emblem of a sun with an eye, for example, signifies the gaze of his father who had passed away months ago– a guide and trace of his past experiences. The boldness of his lines illustrates confidence and also gives a sense of clear intent from the artist. The contrast and distinct images announce impact. Using mystic and abstract illustrations, his artworks resemble a somewhat religious tale or heavenly account that is rooted deeply in the artist’s soul. For Yosnier, each piece he creates is akin to stained glass windows from which one can “peer into the distance or watch over someone”. His experiences of pain, vulnerability, and strife are all captured at the moment to be revealed to the public, visible through the pane that is his art.
在Yosnier的大部分作品中，他都画了一个代表自己的人物，他是这样描述的：“这是我在描绘我的自我价值。我正在经历的事情并以某种方式记录下我的生活”。同时这些与重复出现的符号相结合，这些符号着重使用了在粉红色和蓝色背景下组成的剑、星星、眼睛和心。这些意向具有许多含义，例如心碎，内心冲突，遗憾，以及曾经指导帮助过治愈他的一些实体。例如，带有眼睛的太阳的象征着他几个月前去世的父亲的凝视——这是他过去经历过的指导。他大胆的线条展示出了自信，也展示了艺术家明确的意图。这些具有对比同时清晰表达的图像宣示了这些影响。使用神秘和抽象的插图，他的作品类似于一个深深植根于艺术家灵魂中的宗教故事或天堂故事。对于 Yosnier 来说，他创作的每一件作品都类似于彩色玻璃窗，人们可以从中“窥视远处或监视某人”。他的痛苦、脆弱和冲突的经历都被捕捉到向公众展示，这便是他的那扇彩色玻璃，也就是他的作品。
“I will say that my art for the most part resembles stained glass. They’re just mere reflections of me, they’re pieces of my heart displayed.”
“我会说我的艺术大部分类似于彩色玻璃。它们只是我的反映，它们是我内心的一部分。”
While the artist’s works are personal, many others also find comfort through them. He notes that often times expression of such motifs as pain, and darkness through art is not the focal point of his work, in fact, it is the persistence of hope and love that still persists during such experiences that appeals to him. Through this, people can look back at his heartfelt expressions to process and heal from similar experiences.
虽然艺术家的作品是个人的，但许多其他人也通过它们找到了安慰。他指出，很多时候通过艺术表达痛苦、黑暗等主题并不是他作品的重点，事实上，吸引他的是在这些经历中仍然存在的希望和爱的坚持。通过这种方式，人们可以回顾他发自内心的表达，从类似的经历中获得安慰和治愈。
“All of my pieces are very therapeutic… My art lets me visualize and then analyze my emotions more, which helps me process things I’m going through more than anything else. They all aren’t direct self-portraits of myself, but I do consider them all to be self-portraits. I’ve cried while making seven or eight of my pieces. Towards the end when they all come together. When you just sit back and look at what you’ve created and finally get to absorb it.”
“我所有的作品都非常具有治疗作用……我的艺术让我可以想象并更多地分析我的情绪，这比其他任何事情都更能帮助我处理我正在经历的事情。它们都不是我直接的自画像，但我认为它们确实都描绘了我。曾经在制作七八件作品时我哭了。到最后，它们相互凝聚。当你坐下来看看你创造的东西并最终吸收它时。”
An artist from a new era
来自新时代的艺术家
Unlike many artists of the past, Yosnier is part of an emerging group of NFT artists to grow up in the age of social media and the rise of web 3. His thoughts and narratives are embodied in the digital realm. As a digital native, creating digital art was not a question but rather a clear path for the artist.
与过去的许多艺术家不同，Yosnier 是在社交媒体时代和 web 3.0时代兴起的新兴 NFT 艺术家群体中的一员。他的思想和叙述都体现在数字领域。作为一个数字原生代，创造数字艺术不是一个问题，而是艺术家的一条清晰的道路。
“I feel like I caught this wave of digital art at the right time. It had just started going up a couple of months after the time that I first posted. There was the whole digital versus physical art debate, but it’s really cool to see me and my friends get the visibility that we deserve.”
“我觉得我在正确的时间抓住了这股数字艺术的浪潮。在我第一次发布作品之后的几个月，它才刚刚开始上涨。有关于整个数字艺术与实体艺术的辩论，但看到我和我的朋友获得我们应得的知名度真的很酷。”
Like other emerging digital artists, Yosnier interacts frequently online with many others like him. Not only has this timely era allowed him to talk to like-minded artists in various artistic mediums, but it has also allowed him to branch out and build an earnest community that motivates him to this day. Now, the artist continues to explore his most personal experiences by creating art for SuperRare.
与其他新兴数字艺术家一样，Yosnier 经常与许多像他一样的人在网上互动。这个适时的时代不仅使他能够与来自各种艺术媒介的志同道合的艺术家交谈，而且还使他得以扩展并建立一个认真的社区，这一直激励着他。现在，这位艺术家继续通过为 SuperRare 创作艺术来探索他最个人的经历。
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Translation 翻译 Rona Xia
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