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the most sincere of conversations

this touching phrase is taken from a text written by the members of the Ebène Quartet about their work as musicians
they describe the intimate conversation that takes place between them when they play together, during rehearsals or in concert

the Ebène quartet

Ludwig van Beethoven, Quartet Opus 18, n°1, performed by the Ebène quartet

sincere: from the Latin sin cera = without wax
unblemished, pure, uncorrupted, loyal

conversation = interaction, intimacy, association

masks off …

   © Stanley Kubrick, Barry Lyndon

.. pretence, roles, false identities!
even and especially in a corrupt environment, therefore
in our lives
in all our interactions

always be more true to oneself

in deep intimacy with oneself
honest and realistic nakedness: clarity, transparency, brightness and shadow
pure presence to oneself, sensitive, delicate, vulnerable …
our fragile becoming revealed by the mirror of the other
in a face-to-face encounter where communication is pure and of the highest level

 © Marc Riboud, Pékin 1965

non-verbal, pre-verbal, no common language… often the essence of the exchange does not come through words
it goes much further

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isn’t this a wonderful invitation for the start of the year? ! …