Contemplation, Limited Edition 1/10 Artwork

Abstract digital painting, contemporary, iconic, symbolic. The painting symbolically depicts the Neo-Confucian Great Ultimate in which all principles of the real world are bound together. The Great Principle itself, in black, stands against the colored background as the "real" stands against the "actual" (appearance). In its stark simplicity and dominance, the Ultimate is not usually seen by humans who only see the manifold presenting itself to the senses. However, the Great Ultimate is only seemingly detached from the manifold since in itself it is in unceasing transformation. In this sense, its appearance in black is deceiving but is really all human minds can fathom. The complexity of the image technically derives from merging spontaneous drawing movements on two different planes with intuitively controlled algorithmic processes. The work is printed on Hot Press Fine Art Smooth Bright White paper (an acid free, 100% cotton rag media with a bright textured finish, yielding an extremely high color gamut and black density). It is signed and numbered by the artist, accompanied by a CoA, and shipped without hanging hardware, in a very sturdy tube protected against folding and puncture.