Most engaging piece

This is a piece of art by David Batchelor, I saw it when I was wondering around The Saatchi Gallery in London. This was one of the most interesting ideas I saw in this gallery. The characteristic I loved the most was the way that I could potentially be part of it. Some times art can be very abstract, conceptual, contemporary and the viewer stands in front of it and analyzes it. Being able to form part of it was a great experience, because every time a person stands in front of this little mirror the art piece changes, the protagonist changes, the atmosphere changes depending on who is looking at it. I enjoy talking to art, being part of it, inside of it, changing it. Art is all about creation and cleverness. Ever time I walk into an art gallery I get in a very specific mood in where my senses open in a huge way, I see more carefully, and my imagination starts to fly.  

Most free I have been

I was in a city named Granada in Sothern Spain, where the Spanish and the Arabian culture merge together. My friend and I decided to visit the Alhambra, a very old palace full of Arabian architecture influences, with huge gardens and beautiful fountains. On the very top of this palace I appreciated the whole city of Granada, the green mountains and the brick walls. I felt so free and hight, almost immortal, we started running around the very top of this beautiful palace. I felt like dancing and he did too. I screamed very loudly, the loudest scream in my life, it was possible to hear my echo. We were the only ones remaining here. I have never felt this free before; it almost felt as if I jumped high enough I could fly. I want to feel this free again, I wonder if I need to go back to this point or if I could possibly create my own version of this experience and feel the same way.

Most Lonely Day

When I was traveling around Europe, I decided to take a trip to Southern Spain by myself, every day I met people from all over the world and had some one to tour around with. However, when I arrived to Cordoba, it was a very lonely day, not many people around. I did not have the pleasure to meet anyone at this town. I stopped here for one main reason, La Mesquita. This place was one of the places I was dying to visit, regardless of having anyone with me. I was walking around the city smoking my cigarettes and taking pictures of this colonial town. Finally i found it, La Mesquita is an amazing place to be at, especially if there is no one around. It worked perfectly; I had it almost all for my self. Walked around look at the red and white striped pillars, it blew my mind. I kept walking appreciating everything around me, the lights, the little chapel, hundreds of beautiful religious paintings and suddenly I found something that for me was incredible. A huge painting of the Virgin Mary, which is very important for us Mexicans. My mom told me before that she wanted me to see her; she thought I could find it in Rome, Italy but I never did. I found it here in this quiet town. Loneliness became a beautiful experience for me. 

Most Fairy Tale Scenario

When I arrived in Prague i found myself surrounded by castles, lights all over the place and a beautiful river across the city. I was in the hostel with friends of mine and I decided to take a walk with one of them and go and see what was going on outside. We started walking and it was like walking in a real Disneyland atmosphere. You could here music coming from the main plaza, and while walking all of the buildings were made up by bricks in an amazing way. They all look like fairy tale castles, with blue and green and red-ish color tips. The castles were illuminated by yellow lights making them more outstanding. After I cross this beautiful building in the picture I was in the middle of a rock concert, with food and beer all over the place. It was just like a fairy tale. 

Most predominant color in Amsterdam

Walking in between the streets of Amsterdam I found myself lost in a different culture, with a slower pace and beautiful landscapes. A culture where no many rules are implied. The most predominant color I remember from this place is red, which could represent sin for some people. Here I understood it as freedom.

Most Shocking Memorial

When I traveled to Europe I stopped at Berlin for a couple of days. I walked around and admired the beautiful murals around the city advocating liberty, equality and freedom. After I walked around the city and appreciate all of the artistic talent I ended up with a very shocking memorial to the murdered Jews in Europe, in front of me. I had a basic knowledge about this moment in history, but I never experienced the feeling of being surrounded by it. Peter Eisenman designed this memorial also known as The Holocaust Memorial, he arranged more then 2000 concrete slabs and organized them in a grid. The interesting part of this is that you can actually walk inside of this grid. As soon as you go deep into the grid the height of the slabs grow and you end up seeing nothing but concrete slabs around you. You get the feeling of walking around a labyrinth, in where you can get easily lost and confused. It is impressive how you cannot really hear that much outside of this grid only people’s steps and conversations, mostly silence. It is absolutely amazing the chills you get from being in here, since all of those concrete slabs represent the people who died in the Holocaust. You instantly just get it.

Most Free-Open Minded Place

While I was studying abroad in Italy, I traveled around Europe to those places I have always wanted to visit. I took a tour organized by students in Florence. It was called the Northern Loop and one of the places we visited was Amsterdam. I need to say, this is the Most-free-open minded place I have ever been in the world. It is like living a little experience with almost no rules implied. This picture conveys what from my experience Amsterdam looks like.