Artist Information:
Assi Ben Porat
Tel Aviv,
Israel
Member Since: Feb 2003
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Artist Statement:
This portfolio contains
paintings and brush drawings
showing movements and postures
of the Tai Chi Chuan form. It
is
addressed not only to those
who study and practice Tai
Chi, but also to the
contemplative spirit of
everyone.
The artist is trying to
transfer his understanding and
feel of the Tai Chi movement
and posture onto a paper or
canvas
and dissolve the divide
between the practice of Tai
Chi and the practice of
painting.
In each picture there is an
attempt to convey the
essential essence of a
particular posture. Each
movement is a fusion,
a merging of the bodily, the
psychic, and the mental
dimensions.
The name of each posture has a
pictorial character. It
provides a description and
functions as a symbol. Some of
the
names evoke the movement of
animals. The unbiased
observation of the animal
kingdom informed the
development
of Chinese Yoga and Martial
Arts and greatly influenced
the shape of the movement. The
Taoist masters of the past
believed that through
observing all natural
phenomena, they could
understand the essential
patterns of energy in the
world.
The artist feels - when his
pictures have taken form and
his Tai Chi practice of
postures and movements ...
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Assi Ben Porat's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Assi Ben Porat's Portfolio.
This portfolio contains paintings and brush drawings showing movements and postures of the Tai Chi Chuan form. It is
addressed not only to those who study and practice Tai Chi, but also to the contemplative spirit of everyone.
The artist is trying to transfer his understanding and feel of the Tai Chi movement and posture onto a paper or canvas
and dissolve the divide between the practice of Tai Chi and the practice of painting.
In each picture there is an attempt to convey the essential essence of a particular posture. Each movement is a fusion,
a merging of the bodily, the psychic, and the mental dimensions.
The name of each posture has a pictorial character. It provides a description and functions as a symbol. Some of the
names evoke the movement of animals. The unbiased observation of the animal kingdom informed the development
of Chinese Yoga and Martial Arts and greatly influenced the shape of the movement. The Taoist masters of the past
believed that through observing all natural phenomena, they could understand the essential patterns of energy in the
world.
The artist feels - when his pictures have taken form and his Tai Chi practice of postures and movements ... |
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