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“THERE IS nothing
more difficult for a truly creative painter than to paint
a rose, because before he can do so he has first to forget
all the roses that were ever painted.”
~ Henri Matisse
(1869–1954), French painter and sculptor
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An interesting
side note: in Hebrew, Providence is the "seeing before".
A standard definition is provided at the right and below
that is a deep study on "Providence" - click the
link at bottom to see the study, it will open in a new window.
June has seen an explosion of new work - vibrant, vital
new work. Continuing to challenge my traditional ways of
representation, the new work seeks the ground of immediacy
- energetic, spontaneous, sensuously layered. My choice
is to bypass finesse and fine craftsmanship, to get to a
more primal impact, subverting the "precious object"
idea of art. Following a method of construction / de-construction
/ reconstruction, I am finding intricate detail and texture
amidst raw brutishness.
The new paintings
are finding success in viewer involvement. Bordering on
Mandala type experience, the paintings have a way of of
inspiring contemplative imagination at a visceral level.
This is exactly what I had hoped for. Read more about the
paintings in the opening of "New Work for June 2002".
The link is at right above.
June continued
- Past Revisited ... >>6.1
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