May 2023
THE STRUGGLE : SHINE SHOW SHARE
BREAK THROUGH & CLARIFICATION Written 22/2/22 I've always found great solace in the art of writing. It is so much quicker and cleaner than painting and the art can be performed anywhere, anytime and on [...]
October 2022
LOCK DOWN LABYRINTH 2020
‘Lock down Labyrinth 2020’ is rather modest in size, although that which prompted me and acted as the catalyst for its existence, was paradoxically the monumental and global, yet highly personal and traumatic ongoing event [...]
September 2022
Secrets of Paris: Yeti the iceman
Secrets of Paris Yeti the iceman Extracted from one of my Parisian Diaries 18/1/08 I walk around the chilly alleys of Paris. Runny eyes blur my vision and a r(f)unny nose, my dignity! A heavily [...]
July 2022
HUMANS = CHEMICALS
I can hardly believe I wrote this 10 years ago: 24/12/2012 It's high time I start to seriously practice what I preach. HUMANS=CHEMICALS Humans equal chemicals. There are pollutants, toxins, cleansers, refreshers, detergents, activators, abrasives, [...]
March 2022
DENIAL
I wrote this piece on the 12th September 2013 and it's clear that I was still thinking intensely about the remembrance and anniversary of '9/11' the previous day. 'DENIAL' (knowing so much yet understanding so [...]
February 2022
2/02/2022 EFFORT = HANDSOME PAYOFF (The Golden Rule)
This morning, severe palpitations caused me to awaken. I have no recollection of having had a disturbing dream. Is this what the physical expression of anxiety feels like? I glance at my alarm, it's only [...]
July 2021
NO! to insurrection & YES! to the resurrection of PRECIOUS CIRCLE
DEJA VU NO! to insurrection & YES! to the resurrection of PRECIOUS CIRCLE The recent turmoil and deliberate destruction that has taken place in our beautiful country, mirrors and magnifies the sad circumstances of the [...]
September 2020
SCENTS – SENSE -SENSES
BRAND OF LOVE - AROMA - TRICKERY I've often wondered about love, and what exactly the ingredients are, that attract or repel people from each other.One often encounters couples or friends, who enjoy each other's [...]
August 2020
Interview in Afrikaans on Radio RSG (SA)
Ek het Dinsdagaand 4 Aug 2020, met Christelle, van Radio RSG (SA) gesels en 'n paar dinge wat gewoonlik verborge is, vertel. Daar is persoonlike verhale van agter die skerms, asook moontlike insae in van [...]
April 2020
‘LIVING WITH, OR LEARNING FROM YOUR MISTAKES’
'COMMON SENSE (Leaning by example)' 'As a child, my father (a visionary as well as an astute businessman) always pointed out the difference between that which was theoretical and that which actually worked in practice. [...]
November 2019
RELIEF
'I did not sleep much last night. I was hyper alert and found it fascinating to listen to and distinguish between the infinitesimal sounds on our roof and the gutter. I heard little thuds on [...]
October 2019
MORE OR LESS (Too much of a good thing)
The ultimate paradox - Increased abundance equals accelerated loss. The more things you have, the less time and opportunity you have to interact with it. Choosing the best from an abundance of ideas, immobilizes and [...]
September 2019
THE VIRTUAL WORLD
Aleta Michaletos 1970 Although creatives may hold no creative tool in hand and there's no trace of fresh paint on a dusty palette, they are able to fill sketchbooks with intricate drawings, complete large canvasses and [...]
July 2019
OBSERVATION
She may have been youthful once but nothing beats a lifetime's development, transformation and experience. Our rather adult Camellia dropped one of her voluptuous blooms a while ago and under close scrutiny, the sensuality of [...]
VIGILANCE
Aleta Michaletos 'At Odds-Imperfect Perfection' 2005 (355x455) oil on board.'Weeds are tenacious and whether they multiply quickly or slowly, it is always surely. They are powerful and deliberate in their quest to strangle, overpower and survive. [...]
BANISH PERFECTION
I'm starting to think that the more my vision deteriorates, the more my actual 'painting' improves. Precision is no longer possible and consequently the freer result and unexpectedness of my mark-making, pleases me more.www.aletamichaletos.com
June 2019
‘CORNERED’
'I think the best thing to do when you feel like you've 'painted yourself into a corner', is to stop! You may think that by squeezing out fresh paint onto the clean spots of your [...]
May 2019
UNEXPLORED UNIVERSES
'Sometimes you happen to witness an unexpected little miracle, when the light falls 'just so' and awakens a thing of beauty that would have remained undiscovered if you had not been in the right place, [...]
TOILING – LABOR LADDER
We were never meant to reach a point where labor and all our toiling ends. The ultimate destination one would think, would be when you are at last in the fortunate position, or blessed with [...]
March 2019
INVISIBLE TO THE EYE
The accumulated clutter on your cellphone and your computer is invisible to the eye.You only 'see' the problem the moment your functionality is abruptly and negatively affected and you are instantly forced to take action. [...]
‘MARGARINE – VARIATIONS ON A THEME’
'SALTED BUTTERUNSALTED BUTTERINSULTED BUTTER' © Aleta Michaletos
February 2019
CHANGE OF FORTUNE
'Don't be surprised when a day arrives that your assets become your liabilities.'
FIGHTING SPIRIT
No one may even suspect, but sometimes you sense that you have started to falter and you have to gather all your strength to fight really hard, just not to lose the battle.
July 2018
FUEL: VIRTUAL = EVENTUAL
Sometimes I get the distinct feeling, that all the ideas I spawn (but never find the time to realize or complete), are not lost to oblivion.To accomplish the painstaking materialization of any idea, one needs [...]