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What is Art? — On starting out in Aesthetics, the Philosophy of Art
What is art? That is the main question of Aesthetics, the philosophy of art. Under this semantically simple inquiry are many others that are just as complex such as: Is art necessary? Why do we make art? Why are we drawn to art? What makes one artwork better than another? Is there such thing? What…
Flamboyant (2022)
More at the Gallery. Flamboyant 8 September 2022colour pencil on watercolour paper
Thoughts right after watching episode 8 of “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” <이상한 변호사 우영우>
My excitement for every new episode often feels more like anxiety. As I wait for the Netflix upload, I feel antsy, almost as if the usual mindless habit of reading through summaries to know what would happen in a story beforehand becomes a compulsion to be addressed instead. This is this strong urge to scroll…
Watercolour and ink: outdoor greens (2022)
Maybe, no: words need to be said Branches on their own extend To the great abyss of empty urban walls Hiding sky blue skies and light green lightsProverbs dwell in the shadows of unsuspecting leaves More at the Gallery. outdoor greens 30 June 2022watercolour and ink on paper
‘Blossom Away’ (2014)
Blossom away to wherever, that day I find burning leaves that never turn to ashes They sparkle like the ocean drawn by moon lit by sun I like them to be colder than bluest point alive Flowing away like the wind, liquefied I want to hold on to their edges, and draggedto, fro, away and…
‘Flower Girl’ (2017)
I loved making animated posters like this. The best part when playing with paintings is that colours are bound to go haywire, all the more making the end something to look forward to. More art and stuff: the Gallery! ‘Flower Girl’ (2017) watercolour, ink on paperdigitalised
‘Typing’ (2016)
Going through my archives, one folder, one sketchbook, one box at a time. Here’s one of my favourites. The colours turned out exactly how I imagined them to be. I can’t remember what paper I used for this one but it held pigment so well (or maybe it’s the quality of paint I used). I…
Once Upon A Small Night
“Once Upon A Small Night”November 2021acrylic on 6 cm x 8 cm canvasoriginal miniature painting by yours truly
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