日本語Monthly Archives: April, 2017
Allan west “Edokoro” PV
2017/4/22
Please refer to the PV of the production landscape of allanwest.
Work and of the foil , you can see how the depicts the work .
What is Art Sanctuary?
The concept of Art Sanctuary is based on the Edo period artists workshops called Edokoro Azukari.
These workshops were licensed by the shogun and had in the front a showroom which displayed examples of the artist’s work, and in the back is where the actual painting happened.
The artist worked mainly by commission.
Since more than eighty percent of my work is commissioned, I felt it only natural to allow clients to look around, and watch the different techniques which are used to create the paintings in the style and tradition of the Edokoro.
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2017/4/19
What is BYOBU?
2017/4/15
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Though byobu screens were from ancient days created as an effective way to deflect drafts, such function was almost immediately subsumed by the more aesthetic use as a vehicle for art. With its zig-zag shape of hinged leaves, as a piece of freestanding furniture, it defines the physical area, and as a piece of artwork, it implies a palpable yet intangible space.
Through nearly two thousand years of improvement, the techniques and materials have developed. So different from the flatness of ordinary painting, the folded form of the byobu allows light to play in interesting ways across its angled surface.
I find that as each panel is seen from a different angle, it creates a visual emphasis which changes from panel to panel as one moves, thus adding the element of time to the painting. The reflective gold and silver leaf causes the illusion of something greater than the actual physical depth and adds to the effect of light on the painting as it changes throughout the day.