I have read somewhere a Zen quote,
can't find the author...which goes something like this; “
Everything ordinary is extraordinary”.
Indeed, everything around us is
fantastic. Our mind takes the repetitive events, images, thoughts of
the world around and summarizes, familiarizes, narrows them down and
thus misses the essential, the magical.
I think art is one way of making us see
with new eyes, re-discover details taken for granted in our life
which is full of distractions. The skillfully and mindfully executed artwork will engage the viewer's attention and
imagination to see what the artist intended to show.
The great gift of Sumi-e is it's
simplicity. It allows the viewer to connect with that wonder and
stillness, bringing order to complexity and chaos of life.
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