untitled Installation

Isao Umeda is primarily a fine artist. I depict my images by using both sculpture and painting, and these influence each other in the space, this is one of the features of my work. Another important feature of my work is the focus on purity or absoluteness. I am endeavoring to depict "absolute" form. I attempt to depict absolute form in space by integrating relief, sculpture, painting/drawing and calligraphy. My artistic inspiration comes from mainly two things. One thing is classical music. In my view, many of classical musical works achieved absoluteness that is completely beyond reason or meaning. Music construction such as a sonata, divided movements and melody dialogue are high-quality finished form and express intelligence without words. The symphony is the best example for my art because it synthesizes music. Another form of inspiration is derived from spirituality of the Japanese tea ceremony. The tea ceremony has blended and combined the tea garden, architecture, flower arrangement, calligraphy and tea utensils for tea ceremony for about 500years - almost as long ago as the Renaissance in Europe. Moreover minimalism and simplification are central to the Japanese way, underlie the culture and inspire and influence artistic perfection. I admit that my art theory is still under construction. My big dream is make an original pieces and style with my art theory.