There are many worlds that one can speak about: the World of Art, of Music, of Science, of different ethnic cultures. With respect to this collection of paintings, I would like to speak about two worlds. One we can see and touch – the physical world – and the other, we cannot see or touch – the spiritual world. I have tried to emphasize the connection of these worlds, exploring the possible relationships that exist between them, and, building on this, expressing a range of ideas relevant to both the physical and the spiritual worlds – the visible and the invisible.
The first encounter between these two worlds can be found in the combination and sharp contrast between pure abstraction and pure realism in my paintings, which may at first seems irreconcilable. Yet this is not so. Because each form encompasses an idea, and each shape on the canvas, being a form, is an expression of the idea it contains, it does not matter whether the form in a painting is in the spiritual, or the physical world, so to speak – the idea it contains in itself can be found by everyone and the sum of all ideas can be put into harmonious relation. Of course, these ideas may be taken differently by each person, and hence the relationships between the two worlds which they will infer will be different. This does not imply a discrepancy, however, but rather that the relationships between the two worlds are as varied as the different interpretations of the paintings themselves. Just as in the game of Chess, I would like people to find their own understanding and interpretation of these ideas, and from this, to create their own two worlds...
The music used in my paintings from this collection includes Messiaen's Vingt Regards sur l'Enfant Jesus ("White Angel of the Kalalily") , Myaskovsky's cello sonatas and cello concerto ("Square Night") and Hindemith's string trios ("Soap Bubbles").
There are many worlds that one can speak about: the World of Art, of Music, of Science, of different ethnic cultures. With respect to this collection of paintings, I would like to speak about two worlds. One we can see and touch – the physical world – and the other, we cannot see or touch – the spiritual world. I have tried to emphasize the connection of these worlds, exploring the possible relationships that exist between them, and, building on this, expressing a range of ideas relevant to both the physical and the spiritual worlds – the visible and the invisible.
The first encounter between these two worlds can be found in the combination and sharp contrast between pure abstraction and pure realism in my paintings, which may at first seems irreconcilable. Yet this is not so. Because each form encompasses an idea, and each shape on the canvas, being a form, is an expression of the idea it
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