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Painting, Oil on Canvas
Size: 48 W x 48 H x 1.5 D in
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ABOUT THE ARTWORK
Ready to hang. Signed side and back. As an artist, I have dedicated my work to the study of nature in its many forms emerging from the smallest seeds to the broadest aerial landscapes. With this series, I wanted to call attention to what is happening to our planet. To better express my concerns about our environment, I have utilized a combination of abstract expressionism and geometric shapes strategically hidden and applied solely with the palette knife. As if weaving a tapestry with pure oil paints, the colors are painstakingly applied stroke by stroke, layer by layer, to create very powerful images on each canvas. Because of the thick texture of paint that can range from completely flat to several millimeters thick, my paintings have cleverly been referred to as “sculptures in oil”. By studying these environmental abstracts and how they depict nature in motion, the viewer is intrigue by the hidden geometric shapes. Since these shapes are an intentional intrusion into the flow of the paintings, I hope to illustrate all the consequences human-induced pollution, habitat loss, and depletion of our natural resources have on our planet. The large curves are connections between nature and man. Only lastly, when I am certain the painting is finished, I “destroy” the image with deep cuts to demonstrate how the earth must feel. The numerous layers of paint revealed solely through these cuts highlight the need to unravel the truth by digging deeper and taking action. To appreciate these complex designs in their many different conceptual levels, I invite you to bask in their purity of color and extremely dramatic texture. In spite of the influence of man’s oversights against our planet, I do believe there is always hope. Most people want what is best, and, if they are shown the way, will join hands to effect the changes necessary for ourselves, our children, and our children’s children. These powerful series of paintings are titled “Summer Acts” in reference to the most violent, yet productive season of the year.
Original Created:
2018
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DETAILS AND DIMENSIONS
Painting:
Oil on Canvas
Original:
One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:
48 W x 48 H x 1.5 D in
Frame:
Not Framed
Ready to Hang:
Not applicable
Packaging:
Ships in a Crate
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United States.
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Mai Yap
United States
I always wanted to be an artist. Within the walls of my parent’s home, I was immersed in the beauty, balance and perfection of Chinese millennial traditions passed on from one generation to another. Once outside, my senses were overcome by the amazing colors, sounds and energy of the Tropics. Panama’s natural surroundings provided a bustling backdrop of exciting people, places and music. With this unique ancestral combination showing in all my paintings, their delicate, intricate, yet strong colors burst in all the canvases. From the beginning, my mastery of colors and my unusual close-up flowers helped to establish me as one of South Florida’s premier floral painters. By depicting landscapes in the manner of Van Gogh’s impressionistic pointillism style done entirely with palette knives, I was able to reintroduce this innovative technique and teach it to others. A few years ago, I started to question my beliefs about our environment. These inquiries had a profound effect in my art. Looking for a better way to convey my many concerns and deep emotions, I started to paint only in abstractions. My newest Environmental Abstracts depict nature in motion. Color and movement mimic our planet’s cycles in all their glory. Like in nature, the image is built using a cornucopia of pure colors which are painstakingly applied stroke by stroke, layer by layer, like weaving a tapestry with paint. By manipulating pure oils using only palette knives, I am able to mimic many shapes and effects that occur solely in nature. When the work is finished, I “destroy” the image by making deep cuts, as to feel how the earth feels when she herself is being harmed. Because of the textures that range from completely flat to several millimeters thick, my work has been referred as “sculptures in oils”. Hopefully, these powerful, sometimes whimsical strokes will generate questions that, in turn, help to convey my environmental message.
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