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WHEN WE MEET AGAIN [当我们再次相遇] Folding Screen _ _ _ _ _ Painting
Painting, Oil on Paper
Size: 81 W x 46 H x 1 D in
Ships in a Crate
About The Artwork
EN/FR/DE "When We Meet Again" and my other painting "Undertow" are variations on the same subject. In both paintings I seek to eliminate all traces of brush strokes. Multiple layers of transparent glazes create deep saturated colors, much like stained glass. This painting owes a lot to "Narrow Ivy Path" (Tsuta no hosomichi-zu) by the Japanese painter Sōtatsu (1570 - 1643). In Sōtatsu’s masterpiece, which is over seven meters (23’) wide, stretching out across two six-panel screens, the path seems to extend beyond the screens into space. ------------------------------------------------------- When We Meet Again et Undertow sont des variations sur le même sujet. Dans les deux tableaux, je cherche à faire disparaître toute trace de coups de pinceau. De multiples couches de glacis transparents créent des couleurs profondes et saturées, un peu comme des vitraux. Cette peinture doit beaucoup à “La sente aux lierres” (Tsuta no hosomichi-zu) de Sōtatsu. Dans le chef-d’œuvre de Sōtatsu, qui mesure plus de sept mètres de large et s’étend sur deux paravents de six panneaux, le sentier semble déborder du cadre pour se prolonger dans et à travers la pièce. ------------------------------------------------------- When We Meet Again und Undertow sind Variationen desselben Themas. In beiden Gemälden versuche ich, alle Spuren von Pinselstrichen zu verwischen. Mehrere Schichten transparenter Lasuren erzeugen tiefe, gesättigte Farben, ähnlich wie bei Buntglas. Dieses Gemälde verdankt dem “Schmalen Efeuweg” (Tsuta no hosomichi-zu) von Sōtatsu viel. In Sōtatsus Meisterwerk, das mehr als sieben Meter breit ist und sich über zwei sechs-tafelige Paravents erstreckt, scheint der Weg über den Rand hinaus in und durch den Raum zu verlaufen.
Details & Dimensions
Multi-paneled Painting:Oil on Paper
Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork
Size:81 W x 46 H x 1 D in
Number of Panels:4
Frame:Not applicable
Ready to Hang:No
Packaging:Ships in a Crate
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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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