My worldview may be summarized, as displayed in the various posts of this blog, and art ( as at http://formandcolor.blogspot.com/) in the elegant yet simple words of Christopher L. C. E. Witcombe, Professor of Art History in the Department of Art History at Sweet Briar College in Virginia, USA,
“Constructive postmodernism claims to offer a new unity of scientific, ethical, aesthetic, and religious intuitions. It rejects not science as such, but only that scientific approach in which only the data of the modern natural sciences are allowed to contribute to the construction of our worldview. Constructive postmodernism desires a return to premodern notions of divinely wrought reality, of cosmic meaning, and an enchanted nature”
“Constructive postmodernism claims to offer a new unity of scientific, ethical, aesthetic, and religious intuitions. It rejects not science as such, but only that scientific approach in which only the data of the modern natural sciences are allowed to contribute to the construction of our worldview. Constructive postmodernism desires a return to premodern notions of divinely wrought reality, of cosmic meaning, and an enchanted nature”
The picture with this post is an image of oil on canvas entitled 'An old tree and a younger one' by ashok malhotra. The depiction of mere tree stubs rather than living trees is intended to evoke a desire in the viewer to add more trees to the landscape - a recurrent theme in this blog. I hope Keiko a fellow blogger and connoisseur of Asian art likes this photo. She has found some of my other posts as rather preachy and tiresome.
6 comments:
Ashok, Beautiful painting. I didn't realize that you painted, but really it's no surprise that you do. For me, this painting evokes peace--a theme that is consistant in your writing. My mind didnt fill in trees, rather it saw a beautiful dove. The colors make me feel calm and that I am entering a spiritual landscape.
I co-created a painting with a long ago friend and your painting evokes a similar feeling and place as the one I'm thinking of. I had forgotten about it, so thank you to you and your artwork for moving my memory.
Amazing that you pulled the unfinished canvas out and finished so many years later. Thats great.
Thanks for your lovely comments Rebb.
Rebb, I have painted off and on for the past two or three decades but only occassionally because of a host of other activities and a busy albeit intermittent profession. I am delighted that you liked the work because I know of your eye for beauty and color from your excellent photography.
Rebb, delighted that the painting evoked memories that you care for. I would have given the painting to you if you lived nearby to have made that feasible in an easy way.
I rarely sell my works. Some have been gifted away and some adorn the walls of my home here. Nothing like a painting one likes to brighten up a blank wall!
Yes, I imagine you have been very busy to paint more often. At least it's always there for you to come back to. Thank you for your kind gesture, Ashok.
Ashok,
Rebb told me you talked about me on your blog, but I was eventually making my visit here and read your post. I did see your last post and thought the painting too sad. Now this is not sad. Old tree and young one? Hmmm. I see. It seems the left side could be you standing up, balanced, sure of himself, and the right side tree is pinkish, making a peace sign, smiling. It could be Rebb or me. I ignore age. I like it very much especially with your narration. It makes sense to me. I like any type of arts, and I like all artists. I find this painting soft, not tiresome or preachy. In fact, more I look at it, I feel warm and content. I no longer need green trees if I'm looking at this great painting. Your painting has a magic touch.
Thank you Keiko for your wonderful comments on the painting. The first painting was intended to be sad to show the bad effects of global warming and deforestation. I have put up another painting today with my new post. Wonder what you think of it?
The idea came to me a last week that I could display photos of some of my paintings that are still with me with my posts and also in an art blog. I have three more to go for the near future.
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