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    Stories of artists who found their refuge in creativity
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    Stories of artists who found their refuge in creativity

    Art, an emotional refuge, transforms the human experience through creativity. It has always been expression, catharsis and communication. Throughout history, art has been much more than a form of expression: it has been an emotional refuge, a place to channel pain, uncertainty or fear. In difficult times, creating becomes an act of resistance and self-discovery. Creativity not only transforms materials, but also emotions. Many artists have made art their way of healing. They have turned their hardest experiences into works that today inspire the whole world. This article celebrates those who have found in creativity an engine of resilience, demonstrating that art can be a powerful tool for transforming vulnerability into beauty.[/b Frida Kahlo: art as an expression of physical and emotional pain. The life of Frida Kahlo is one of the clearest examples of how art can be born out of suffering. From her youth, her story was marked by physical pain after a serious bus accident that left her with lifelong sequelae. To this were added multiple operations, health problems and emotional storms. However, Frida found her most honest language in painting. Through her self-portraits full of symbolism, she captured not only her wounded body, but also her resilient spirit. Her work is a constant conversation between pain and strength, between identity and reconstruction. Beyond the myth, Frida teaches us that vulnerability can be transformed into an inexhaustible source of creativity. Each of her strokes is an affirmation of life, an invitation to fearlessly express what hurts us and, in doing so, to liberate it.

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    Alejandro Giraldo Alejandro Giraldo @alejo_giraldo Medellín, Colombia
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        Ingela P Arrhenius Ingela P Arrhenius @hello_ingela Stockholm, Sweden
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