“The artist must train not only his eyes but also his soul” – Wassily Kadinsky
About Me and My Art
I focused deeply on Abstraction, especially in the form of paintings.
I am drawn to abstraction for the unlimited possibilities the process yields.
No longer do I need to search outwards and wonder what to paint next. I do not have to be bound by attaining mastery of a certain genre (landscape, portraits, still life, etc), or styles (classical, hyper-real, impressionism, cubism, etc), or elements of techniques (colour theory, values, perspectives, etc) or even mediums (oil, acrylics, pastels, etc). In abstract art, I am free to be myself, so to speak.
Abstract art is essentially ‘not about’ objects or scenes we see in real life. In technical terms, abstract art is non-representation / non-objective / non-figurative. The outcome from the process usually results in stuff (neither things, nor scenes) we do not or never see or ever imagine, partially or completely.
Although I indulge in all movement and styles of modern art, I am especially attracted to the Color Field styles. At this stage, I do not do enough of color field inspired art work as much as I would love to, but I spend much time looking at and thinking about color field works by past and living artists.
It’s simply wonderful to be in this world at this time to easily access the physical and online museums and galleries for the various art forms that emerged and developed over time from both the West and the East.
On the other hand, I use the concepts and process of painting abstract for my life evolution, very much like the acts of meditation. It is a means to meet my compelling need to engage the unconscious, intuit meanings and create them into physical visual form.
Art is no longer only about making objects, or nice objects. Or of a scenery.
Art is an offshoot of philosophy. It can be a process of contemplation.
Of a journey of exploration, inward.