Friday, November 23, 2012

The Taste of Life

The Cleaning Room, Oil Painting on Canvas, 36x36 inches, 2011

Enduring the times which put my mind through swelling confusion, I have learned to simplify the complex reality I see. I painted ‘The Cleaning Room’ to untie the knots of countless thoughts, and I meant to linger on the processes of rendering life. This work was made to embody the clarity we receive from the unclear moments of life. By acts of contemplation through art, I emptied my mind clear of attachments so that I can linger on the moment. Since I wanted to contain  the abstract essence of conceptual reality, I challenged myself to clearly state how I connect with reality. I used a combination of figurative subject and a part of my body to create depth not only in paintings, but also in what they represent.

도울, 김용옥! 좋은 님의 강의를 못듣고 살았다니...중용이란 무엇인가? 머리가 텅텅빈 소리가 난다는 것을 깨달은 것은 좋은 증조로다. 마음의 양식이 비었다는 생각이 든다. 그동안 뭣하느라고? 예술이라는 것이 무엇인디? 예술이란 삶으로부터 온다는 것은 잘 알고 있다지만, 내가 잘살고 있는 것인지 하는 생각이 드는 감사절 다음 날이다. 낮은 곳으로 부터 한걸음 한걸음 올라가다 보면, 보이는 것이 있지 않겠는가! 그러다 허 하고 허망하게 웃고 가는 모습이 멋진 것이라고? 정말 내 취향이다.ㅎㅎㅎ

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