Zen Garden *TBOEM20240407 Painting

The representation of nature in painting has been a recurring theme throughout art history. This series serves as a tribute to the intricate microenvironments that constitute vital links in the universal chain of life across various species inhabiting our planet. Gardens are intended for relaxation, meditation, and contemplation. Every plant, rock, and grain of sand is given a special place to create harmony, tranquility, and balance. In this painting i try to illustrate the Zen Buddhist concept of ma (間) In modern interpretations of traditional Japanese arts and culture, ma is taken to refer to an artistic interpretation of an empty space, often holding as much importance as the rest of an artwork and focusing the viewer on the intention of negative space in an art piece. The concept of space as a positive entity is opposed to the absence of such a principle in a correlated 'Japanese' notion of space. Though commonly used to refer to literal, visible negative space, ma may also refer to the perception of a space, gap or interval, without necessarily requiring a physical compositional element. This results in the concept of ma being less reliant on the existence of a gap, and more closely related to the perception of a gap. The existence of ma in an artwork has been interpreted as "an emptiness full of possibilities, like a promise yet to be fulfilled", and has been described as "the silence between the notes which make the music". The beauty and freedom of nature are expressed through the juxtaposition of colors, simple geometrical shapes, and secret poems written in a self-created calligraphy developed by the artist.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:78.7 W x 55.1 H x 0.8 D in

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