The Art of Drinking Coffee & Transcending

What is creativity really?

From a scientific perspective, creativity is your ability to think of something original from connections made between pre-existing ideas in your brain. These connections are controlled by neurotransmitters like adenosine, which alerts your brain when you’re running out of energy and reacts.

Art originates in and transcends every day life — it’s a bit like Plug & Play…

[First posted in December 2023]

For me, “plug & play” means the use of computer and software as a tool, comparable to paintbrush and oil or watercolor paint, pencil and ink, pen or ruler. It is not about computer art, especially not about artificial intelligence and process-engineered artworks.

It is about the tool-like nature of implementing analog concepts/ideas in a real working environment. Word-processing, graphics, and publishing software have been part of our life context for many years, and that’s where art is created.

Brain, mood and transformations on coffee

Coffee keeps me and my brain in good spirits and is conducive to artistic transformation processes. Coffee is always present when artistic ideas are conceived and implemented. The first thing I do before I start working is make a cup of coffee.