Wabi Sabi (2010-2015)
Traditional East Asian scroll painting and contemporary visual aesthetics have influenced my Wabi Sabi series. The general concept of wabi sabi refers to imperfection, impermanence, and incompleteness. These characteristics are reflected in the manner in which the works are conceived and created.
Hatsuboku, or spilled ink, is a traditional spontaneous painting method that I employ during the creative process. This technique is also similar to the action painting method utilized by the Abstract Expressionists.
The sub-series, Gokiburi, or cockroach, has images of the insects integrated in the composition. Viewers are offered a Where's Waldo-like challenge to find the cockroaches amongst the lines, spills, blots, and splashes.
The Gyotaku sub-series incorporates fish printing into the imagery. Various fish species and other sea creatures are scattered across the paintings.
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Gokiburi
Gyotaku
