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Benjamin Gordon
Painting, Oil on Paper
Size: 81 W x 46 H x 1 D in
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EN/FR/DE Undertow is the wave flowing away from the shore. It’s beneath the wave which crashes to shore. Most people paint that wave. You can’t see undertow, so you naturally underestimate its strength. If it catches you and you are a weak swimmer, you have a big problem. I initially hesitated to use the tartan fabric as the painting does not depict an actual place. A viewer might assume that I am referencing my Scottish roots, but I’m not. Like a teenager rebelling against school uniforms, my intention is to challenge what attire is appropriate for folding screens. --------------------------------------------- L’undertow est la vague qui s’éloigne du rivage. Elle court en dessous de la vague qui s’écrase sur le rivage. C’est cette dernière que peignent la plupart des gens. Comme on ne peut pas voir le sillage de la vague de reflux, on sous-estime évidemment sa force. Si elle vous attrape et que vous n’êtes pas bon nageur, vous avez un vrai problème. J’ai hésité à utiliser le tissu écossais, le tableau ne représentant pas un lieu spécifique. En le regardant, on pourrait supposer que je fais référence à mes racines écossaises, mais ce n’est pas le cas. Comme un adolescent qui se rebelle contre les uniformes scolaires, mon intention est de remettre en question l’habillage approprié pour le paravent. --------------------------------------------- Undertow ist die Welle, die vom Ufer wegfließt. Sie liegt unter der Welle, die ans Ufer stürzt. Die meisten malen letztere. Da man den Sog nicht sehen kann, unterschätzt man natürlich seine Stärke. Wenn sie dich erwischt und du nicht gut schwimmen kannst, hast du ein echtes Problem. Ich hatte gezögert, den Tartan-Stoff zu verwenden, da das Bild keinen spezifischen Ort darstellt. Es betrachtend könnte man annehmen, ich bezöge mich auf meine schottischen Wurzeln, aber das tue ich nicht. Wie ein Teenager, der gegen Schuluniformen rebelliert, möchte ich die Frage aufwerfen, welche Bekleidung für Wandschirme angemessen ist.
Oil on Paper
One-of-a-kind Artwork
81 W x 46 H x 1 D in
4
Not applicable
No
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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.
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