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2006 - New Eyes - New Paintings by John D'Agostino - Manavgat, Antalya, Turkey |
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I have new eyes. I can see clearly now and believe this is the most significant work that I have produced in a long time. Eight years ago at the age of 40 I was told that I was developing cataracts. My eyes were getting worse and worse, but every time I went to the doctor he or she said, "They weren't ready yet." I moved to Istanbul, taught, and painted. This past Fall I took a break from painting and stumbled around Ecuador half blind. I started to worry that it might be a more severe problem. As a visually oriented person it is extremely dis-orienting not to be able to see well. When I came back to Turkey the doctor said, "It was only cataracts and they are ready." I had the operations and can now see better than I could since childhood. It is difficult to explain as an artist what it means to have vision, to be able to see clearly. But look into my eyes, look deep into my eyes and you will see a bit through them. |
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acrylic paintings in my Manavgat apartment |
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