Artists Describing Their Art:
Mos Riera - In 1960 a collective of musicians leadered by Ornette Coleman who added to their music the intrinsic freedom in the jazz.He broke harmonic molds that there was establishing that the improvisation was establishing on the chords and destroyed the concept of the melody using sonorities that up to that one moment, only they were deserving the contemptuous epithet of cacophonies he altered the rhythmic metrics, canonical base of the jazz without losing the swing which up to this moment was looking like an absurdity and he was leaving freedom in order that his musicians were advancing for his norm that the attention to a luck of emotional community, this aspect that would come to the paroxysm on their disc Free Jazz recorded for Atlantic. Now, when all things must pass by computer screenas Nam June Paik predicted.When virtuality is a part of human real things, when histories in the press are not trustthe document more new today and the oldest the day after. Music, Art, Literature and Cinema industries are changing. Words like download, chat, e-mail, hard disc and windows are accepted throughout the world. Now when deep blue wins chess game to humans, when mobile phones ...
Charlie Tu - Several years ago, I got the patent certificate of Yin Yang woodcarving in China although I am Norwegian Chinese. I am grateful to the state for its recognition of my art talent. For me, woodcarving is not just an art form, but a sacred communion with the every soul of the tree. I believe that wood is alive and with woodcarvings, it will stay alive forever, as a testament to the beauty of life. Through the interplay of light and shadow, my Yin Yang woodcarvings are a window into the mysterious workings of the universe, where everything is connected in a grand tapestry of life. Each stroke is a dance, a delicate balance between my vision and the natural patterns of the woods grain. Painting the figures in the woodcarving is the most challenging part, requiring skill and precision to create the small but prominent points that bring each piece to life. Each detail, no matter how small, plays a crucial role in the authenticity of the final product. With a deep reverence for the fusion of Chinese and Western cultures, I believe that woodcarving is the perfect embodiment of this cultural exchange. The art captures the essence of both ...