Pasta as a Reflection of Life’s Journey – „C’EST lA vie“
- Lubka's Pasta Art
- Feb 2
- 3 min read
The initial idea to create Buddha out of pasta came before I even realized that I needed to change something in my life. I believe these are the first „nudges“ that come into our lives—whether by chance or intention—along with feelings of dissatisfaction, restlessness, and exhaustion, urging us to do something differently so we can move into the next stage of life. And it is precisely about this difficult transitional period between life’s stages—about searching, thoughts, struggles, the arrival of inner peace, coming to terms with burdens, and preparing for the next journey ahead—that my pasta creation „C’EST lA vie“ speaks.
While creating, I let my thoughts and emotions flow freely so that I can capture everything unfolding along my journey in the artwork. „C’EST lA vie“ thus becomes an embodiment of feelings, intense emotions, and actions. Sometimes, I even feel that it is an essential part of the journey. And perhaps, it is the journey itself—a way to free the soul. It is difficult to put into words those moments when you stop following your mind and start listening to your soul as it tells you, „Now is the right time.“ Now is the right time to take the hardest steps. Now is the right time to fulfill the last wish, to say goodbye, and to let souls go their own way. Now is the right time to finish everything I couldn't before because it was too painful. Now is the right time to stand up again, lift my head, and move forward. To believe in my visions, values, and intuition. Now is the right time to stop being afraid and start living. To face fear head-on. To endure those moments when your throat tightens, and all you want to do is scream...
It was an unbelievable period when a „tsunami wave“ came and wiped out almost everything in my life—everything within its reach. Suddenly, despite all resistance, effort, and faith, the world turned black. The force of darkness, its escalating intensity, slowly began to seep into my soul over time. It felt as if there was no way out. The journey of life led me through what seemed like its darkest corners. It is difficult to find the right words to condense these six years into just a few compact sentences. It is hard to describe the power of darkness—or the faith that one day, I would see the long-awaited rainbow. The faith that my soul would shine again and be able to illuminate all the darkness (not only) in my closest surroundings
„Why?!!“ or „When will this finally end?!“ are sentences that inevitably accompany these phases of life. However, understanding usually comes only in retrospect, when we often realize that we cannot see the forest for the trees or that the darkest hour is just before dawn.
It may sound like a cliché, but I have come to understand the true value of health and experienced the immense power of love and friendship. I have known the force of fear, yet also the beauty of sunrises and sunsets. I have faced darkness, yet discovered within myself a small light that began to pierce through the shadows. And I have found the beauty of pasta, which entered my life like a long-awaited ray of sunlight.
Indescribable feelings, the trembling of the heart, and the whispers of the soul. Everything that was never spoken, yet deeply lived.
...because each of us has our own JOURNEY in life, leading us through even the most difficult situations. And sometimes, intentionally so. C’est la vie...
Finding a Buddha statue while cleaning started another pasta story that simply has to have a happy ending.
