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The Notion of Ambiguity Must not be Confused with that of Absurdity Painting

Ayin Es

United States

Painting, Oil on Other

Size: 12 W x 16 H x 2 D in

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The title comes from a quote by Simone de Beauvoir, a French, existential philosopher and feminist of the mid-20th century. It comes from her book, "The Ethics of Ambiguity" and the full quote would have been an even longer title: "The notion of ambiguity must not be confused with that of absurdity. To declare that existence is absurd is to deny that it can ever be given a meaning; to say that it is ambiguous is to assert that its meaning is never fixed, that it must be constantly won. Absurdity challenges every ethics; but also the finished rationalization of the real would leave no room for ethics; it is because man's condition is ambiguous that he seeks, through failure and outrageousness, to save his existence." I used part of this quote because this is a pivotal little painting that turned into a profound inspiration for me to make similar pieces. It was like a light bulb that went off, or a mysterious place I had been longing for as if I was on a very long and arduous hike. Once I arrived at my destination, I realized what I wanted to explore as an artist. It was an "eureka" moment for me and the result gave significant meaning to what I had been searching for in art.

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Oil on Other

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12 W x 16 H x 2 D in

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Ayin Es

Ayin Es

United States

I grew up in Los Angeles and currently live in the Joshua Tree desert. I am an artist with physical and mental disabilities and identify as transqueer or nonbinary. I am also completely self-taught. I have been a drummer and an artist my entire life. I've toured the U.S. and Canada, and performed for large audiences, played groove/R&B/Hip Hop, jazz, rock n' roll, and studied with notable drummers, musicians, and producers. Earlier in life, I worked as a cutter in the garment industry with my family, beginning at age eleven. I wound up without a formal education and am completely self-taught, but have always been very self-determined. Along with making art, I also create handmade Artist's books. They've been widely collected and placed in major museum and university collections around the world. You can see them on my website at .

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