ALLLOOKSAME?/TUTTTUGUALE?—Art from Japan, China and Korea

By Dyske    December 4th, 2006

Here is the text I wrote for the catalog for the show in Italy. It describes my philosophy behind this website. The show runs from November 8, 2006 to February 11, 2007. If you are in Torino, Italy, check it out.

2 Responses

  1. Jennifer Louie says:

    July 30th, 2007 at 11:15 pm

    Dyske,

    This was beautifully written. I do agree with you on the differences between Eastern art and Western art, on how they are an expressesion of our way of thought. Having studied Chinese watercolor painting for 10 years, I often wondered why my teacher paid such strict attention to classic shapes and styles, instead of being “original” like the other artists I knew. Her painting books were filled with cliched landscapes centuries old – they were her textbooks, her guide to art. But after reading your article I was touched; I began to see my work through the Eastern eyes I was born with. Thank you for writing that piece, I admire your work a lot.

    Jennifer

    P.S. My artwork can be seen on the site listed above, this was the All-American Chinese Painting Competition of 2006, in which I received a Gold medal.

    http://www.chineseperformingarts.com/05_brush_c.htm (competition 2005)

  2. how to start a small business says:

    May 29th, 2011 at 10:03 pm

    I must say i enjoyed your website!