Comments on: Fifth Moon abstraction

By: kathaa

kathaa — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 01:18:13 +0000

Steve, saw a painting by Chuang Che at an estate sale, and it set off a whole new direction of inquiry. Thanks so much for your piece.

By: kathaa

kathaa — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 01:17:24 +0000

Steve, say a piece by Chuang Che at an estate sale, and it set off a whole new direction of inquiry. Thanks so much for your piece.

By: Steve Durbin

Steve Durbin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 16:45:59 +0000

Valentina,

I read about Wang Mo in several places; he seems to have been influential as well as fascinating. The quote is from “Three thousand years of Chinese painting.” by Richard Barnhart, Yang Xin, Nie Chongzheng, James Cahill, Lang Shaojun, and Wu Hung. You can read part of it on Google by following the link from Wang Mo’s name.

By: Valentina

Valentina — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 12:07:46 +0000

Your article sounds fascinating. I’d like to have more information about Wang Mo, could you tell me from what book you took that extract?
Thank you!

By: Meghan McKnight

Meghan McKnight — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 14:05:38 +0000

Steve, thanks for this post.
I think experiencing the sublime, in nature or in art is being aware of a closeness to mystery, a sense of awe that points to some profound or truthful understanding that isn’t easily processed because it is arresting and catches you off guard.
I think this relates to what you said about a realization of connection.

By: Birgit Zipser

Birgit Zipser — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 12:11:52 +0000

Overpowered = sublime? In my life, there were small moments that felt sublime.

By: Steve Durbin

Steve Durbin — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 04:02:29 +0000

From the sublime to the ridiculous. Perhaps that’s a political statement.