Scars of Gold - Johnny Depp Collage

Scars of gold: In 16th-century Japan, as Zen Buddhism became more widespread, a new aesthetic principle developed - wabi sabi. At the heart of this outlook is simplicity and an appreciation of imperfection: nothing remains, nothing is completed, and nothing is perfect. It is against this background that Kintsugi, a traditional Japanese method of repairing ceramics, was born. It involves gluing broken pieces together with a gold compound that highlights the flaw. The idea behind this is that all things are unique and a breakage is not the end. If the repair or healing is done artfully with much love and attention, a much stronger, new work of art can be created from what is broken and imperfect. I would like to take up this thought in my series "Resilience". The individual parts of the collage are therefore sewn together with gold thread. The new "patched together" personality is - precisely because of the experiences it has made - nobler and richer than before. Johnny Depp: It is already amazing that someone with a childhood as „interesting“ as JD‘s makes it to be one of todays most known movie stars. In 2016 JD had reached a low point in his private and professional life. It took him a few years to recover but when he did this summer, it seemed quite phoenix-like. Within only a few weeks he went on tour as a rockstar, he started filming a new movie, he renewed his contract with a big fashion brand, won a poetry award and presented himself as a painter, even experimenting with new media. This covers a pretty wide range of artistic achievement and is meant to convey the message: Stronger than ever.

Collage:Fabric on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:15.7 W x 23.6 H x 0.4 D in

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