The process. A piece of art takes one on a journey - the story line that is behind its creation by both the spirit of the artist and the soul of the recipient. In the beginning a concept comes to mind. I wake up from my dream and reach over to do a quick sketch of the art piece I just envisioned, even before my day begins. As I walk by all these blank canvases positioned in every corner of my house, by day's end, I know which blank canvas to work on. I look through my bins of painted papers and look at my trolley full of acrylic paint and start to ponder my choices. Shall I begin to layer in acrylic paint or with my painted papers ? Acrylic paint rules and so the layering begins. In the meantime, working behind the scene is my engineering acumen. It takes my work to a place of 'beauty-structure-perfection'. I keep layering and painting; as the lines, contours, and corners take shape. Then my artist touch takes over. I begin to get tired of looking at 'beauty' and the thought of 'perfection'. I begin to layer the 'unknown' and the 'ugly'. This tug of war is evident. Soon I come to realize that I like the art piece's imperfect nature and this imperfection reminds me of the concept of 'Wabi-Sabi'. I am no where near perfect so why should my artwork be a thought of perfection. I take out this thought and what remains is imperfection = beauty. In retrospect, I have this vase with a crack, uneven surface, rough texture, and an odd shape. But, despite the sum of its errors, it still holds such beauty. So there it is. There is no right or wrong perception of beauty when it comes to my art. One has to look at my art through their souls. No wonder I can never recreate my art pieces. Each one represents a unique conversation of a beginning, middle and a conclusion - the answers to questions that were raised during the creative process; there is no replay button.
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