I stood there shaking from excitement. The blinding lights were pointed straight at me as I walked up the aisle. I thought to myself, “All my hard work finally paid off”. I felt like I was the center of attention, it was amazing. To hear people talking about my talent made me so proud of myself because the mural I, Joan Miro, created had just won the Guggenheim International Award!

Growing up I always thought opposing things can’t exist without the other, like up and down, or dark and light. They’re both equally beautiful yet completely different, I wanted to show that to others while showing the beauty of art. Each day I sat in my room watching the sunset as the moon rose. It was a magnificent view. At first I thought nothing of it, but the more you open your eyes and look at all the opposing views of life you see the true meaning of life and the World. Day by day I thought of new ideas for my new painting, but couldn't think of anything. One day I finally thought about creating a piece that shows the meaning of life through my eyes. After careful consideration, it was going to be named, Day and Night.

Each day I worked on my mural, thinking of new ideas and details to include into my piece. The different times of day reminded me of humans and how they’re the same, but with totally different personalities which makes each and every person unique in their own way. Like throughout the day, it’s the same place, but at different times which makes such a difference. I thought about drawing a human-like figure with different characteristics resembling the different people in this world. It created a visual representation of different things put together to make one, it was exactly what I wanted others to see. I turned it into the Guggenheim Museum thinking it was the best way to show the world. I never thought it was going to lead to one of my most important accomplishments in my life.

Getting a call from the museum surprised me, but what they said surprised me more. “His mature style evolved from the tension between his fanciful, poetic impulse and his vision of the harshness of modern life. He worked extensively in lithography and produced numerous murals, tapestries, and sculptures for public spaces. A simple idea that turned out to be an award winning mural.”, - Walter Erben It's always the simple things in life that never fail to bring success in life. “Miró's work is loved for its joyful celebration of life and colour.” -Tim Adams. Hearing the person on the phone telling me how my mural had just won the Guggenheim International Award, it was like I won the olympics. I was filled with joy and excitement, It felt like the best day of my life.