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Table 3 Water: the scientific perspective and the artistic perspective

From: The scientist, the politician, the artist and the citizen: how water united them

Scientific perspective

Artistic perspective

Human life begins in an aqueous environment. Water provides a safe environment for the developing organism, ensures the freedom of movement, protects against too much stimulation from the outside world. Water is involved in all systems of all living creatures. Our blood and our tears, all come from water. From a chemical point of view, we can consider the issue of water from many perspectives. Among all molecules, water is one of the most unique, which is perfectly known to man. It is one of the most important molecules to our biological systems. Water is a crucial component of the human body, it regulates body temperature, and, keeps our skin soft and our organs hydrated. Water is the principal constituent of a body’s cells. However, there are still many questions to be answered, about the importance of this most significant element of the body and one’s everyday diets

Water. Majestic beauty. The topic of water is deeply inspirational. The process of capturing and painting water is quite complicated. One of the most beautiful and magical elements in the art of water is light, which passes through and creates the reflection of water. From the artistic point of view, capturing water is not easy at all, due to its irregular structure and unpredictable behaviour. To achieve the desired effect, an artist needs to deal with sparkles, reflections and light to capture and paint the colour, flow and rhythm of water. Forms and shapes which can be created by water are countless. Water is mysterious, wild and uncontrolled. At first, water seems to be transparent, but this is simply a superficial first impression. In fact, we can identify a broad colour scale, in the movement of the surface of water. The experience of water develops new artistic expressions. Returning to a human’s initial experiences of being in water, feeling the softness and warmth of water, brings a sense of security, which one instinctively feels reflects the experience of a mother’s womb. This feeling touches all human beings. It is impossible for one to not recall from where one has originated