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DÉPLACEMENT Folding Screen _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Painting
Painting, Oil on Paper
Size: 80 W x 46 H x 1 D in
Ships in a Crate
About The Artwork
EN/FR/DE Everything interesting is beneath the surface, both for oceans as well as people. The act of looking within is a descent to the bottom, in order to feel the forces that silently guide our lives. I grew up with the San Andreas Faultline under my feet and still vividly remember the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake like it was yesterday: God served divorce papers to irreconcilable tectonic partners. When I meet new people and they discover that I am from California, often they assume that I know how to ride a surfboard, which invariably makes me smile. I never learned. I simply had no idea that later in life I would be painting a lot of waves. ------------------------------------------------------- Qu’il s’agisse des océans ou des êtres humains, tout ce qui est intéressant se trouve en dessous de la surface. Tourner le regard vers l’intérieur, c’est effectuer une descente vers le fond et sentir les forces qui guident silencieusement nos vies. J’ai grandi avec la faille de San Andreas sous les pieds et je me souviens comme si c’était hier du tremblement de terre de 1989 à Loma Prieta : Dieu a remis les papiers du divorce aux partenaires tectoniques irréconciliables. ------------------------------------------------------- Ich bin aufgewachsen mit der San-Andreas-Verwerfung unter meinen Füßen und erinnere mich noch lebhaft an das Loma-Prieta-Erdbeben von 1989, als wäre es gestern gewesen: Gott hat den unversöhnlichen tektonischen Partnern die Scheidungspapiere zugestellt. Wenn ich neue Leute kennenlerne und sie erfahren, dass ich aus Kalifornien komme, gehen sie oft davon aus, dass ich surfen kann, was mich immer zum Lächeln bringt. Ich habe es nie gelernt. Ich hatte wirklich keine Ahnung, dass ich später im Leben so viele Wellen malen würde.
Details & Dimensions
Multi-paneled Painting:Oil on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:80 W x 46 H x 1 D in
Number of Panels:4
Frame:Not applicable
Ready to Hang:No
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
Shipping & Returns
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Handling:Ships in a wooden crate for additional protection of heavy or oversized artworks. Crated works are subject to an $80 care and handling fee. Artists are responsible for packaging and adhering to Saatchi Art’s packaging guidelines.
Ships From:Germany.
Customs:Shipments from Germany may experience delays due to country's regulations for exporting valuable artworks.
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Why folding screens? How can I contribute something new to this art form which has remained relatively unchanged for over 500 years? First of all, my art breaks with the stereotype of merely decorative folding screens. Yet it is of utmost importance to manage the balancing act of honoring the tradition of screen painting while at the same time incorporating things that have influenced me in my own life into my art: folding screens should be perceived as contemporary art, not relics. There is something very sensual about folding screens. Soon after falling in love with them, in 2020 I realized, painting them is what I was born to do, even though I already had a successful career as a composer and conductor. I am unique in this genre – not because I am not Japanese – but because I both paint the paintings and construct the frames; these functions are usually fulfilled by several people. Each screen is the result of hundreds of hours of work. Using only hand tools and traditional joinery methods, I construct the lightweight wood lattice frames for every screen myself. Each step – from selecting the wood to attaching the paper hinges – demands precision and thorough understanding of the materials, so that future generations will be able to equally admire each screen. In making my works available only via Saatchi art, I wish to reach collectors on the entire globe. Thank you for taking time to view my work. instagram.com/extremely_happy_lion/
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