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| "Movements of Lines" |
Any form of artistic creation takes a process of brainstorming and
conceptualizing. Comprehension is also part of the creative activity, providing
fun and enjoyment. The third challenge is proposed by me. These two months,
July and August, are when I prepared for hosting Taiwan
International Quilt Exhibition 2012. The two
events coincided and inspired me to create the work. The experience of
representing real life events in artwork makes a lot of sense to me.
Works from all parts of the world link to each other on
the map, forming beautiful totems. That is a miraculous and familiar process!
As the exhibition plan makes it possible to bridge the distance between
countries, the topic “what is seen” is deepened. The administrative efforts
behind the exhibition are complex, involving every detail that could impact
participants, events, objects, and consequently the people’s minds.
It is important to simplify the complicated
into something easier to understand. While a creative activity could mean
looking from a different perspective and being empowered by experiencing
something new, the pursuit for a simple yet beautiful view is still tough.
Sometimes, there is ambiguity, and sometimes obscurity. What the eyes see could
be misleading and confusing. However hard one tries to see clearly the lines on
the horizon connect each other, the lines remain as unclear as ever. That is a
challenge. Maybe, what is seen is an interpretation from a different angle.
Perspective can impact how one learns and feels about beauty. Gazing at the “vertical” horizon, I was surprised to find that there are not only horizontal lines that connect both ends and that the vertical connection provided a simple yet aesthetic experience. The brand new visual experience has given me a chance to know the magical power of nature.
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| "Movements of Lines", *vertical orientation |
Title: Movements of
Lines
Size: 48cm X 81 cm
Materials &
Techniques: thread and cotton, all made by hand sewing
*This quilt can be
displayed in two orientations
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| "Movements of Lines", detail |
Hsin Chen your work 'by hand' is beautiful. I think reminding us of what you were dealing with in setting up TIQE12 is important as all the components of our lives make us the artists that we are. "...the pursuit for a simple yet beautiful view is tough." so true.
ReplyDeleteDear Sue, thank you for your comment. Actually, I don't know what the real simple is. I am just trying to express my feeling and show them on my artwork.
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I'm amazed that you could complete this with your busy schedule- well done!
ReplyDeleteDear bbusbyarts, thank you for your comment, I just do what I should do, and am trying to do it better. If people like it, everything's worth.
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Lin Hsin-Chen, I love the colors and energy of this piece and it is interesting from both orientations.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lisa-Marie, I hope I can create more artworks and share with everyone.
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There really is so much movement in this piece! I see so many things - including beaches and water. I loved this challenge, Hsin-Chen. It had me consider so many different ideas - I would have been more adventurous, but life got in the way this cycle. But it does not seem to have slowed you down. I'm amazed you had time to complete your piece with all of the things you had going on!
ReplyDeleteDear Martha,
DeleteI am sorry for my late reply to your comment.
I appreciate that my artists friends’ hard work for this challenge.
No matter if we can slow down in our lives, we should faithfully treat every second.
You are right, during that time I had a pile of work to do. Therefore, to achieve everything requires courage, bold but cautious plan.
Frankly, I am afraid of letting people down so I always try my best and no regrets that matter to me.
Best Regards,
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