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Dae Duck ChaBlue, Red, and Gray Watercolor Surrealist Abstract with Realistic Water Droplets1982
1982
About the Item
Abstract surrealist watercolor painting by Korean artist Dae-Duck Cha. The work features realistic water droplets set against a blended blue and red gradient background. Signed and dated in pencil in the front lower left corner. Currently hung in a metal silver frame with white matting.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 17.5 in. x W 23.25 in.
Artist Biography:
From Korea, Dae-Duck Cha received his Bachelor of Fine Arts at Hong-ik University in 1968 and his Master of Fine Arts at the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia in 1973. The following is the artist's statement:
In our present time, the primary focus of man has come to be wealth and material gain generated by science and technology. We are obsessed with our inventions and our success is based on the progress of these creations. Because of this focus, our lives have become enslaved by what has been created by our own hands.
My previous works have been based upon preconceived ideas. When I drew a line, the line was determined by structures and ideas of composition. It would take certain existing shapes and forms intended for the finished work. My recent work is different. The approach is different. Then I introduce color to it. While drying, the color flows freely and find their own shapes and forms. The resulting shapes and forms are always different and unpredictable. Once dry, they are unchangeable and irreversible. In this process, we have forgotten what it is to be human. We have lost our humanity. This loss is reflected in our disregard for human lives. In this process, we have become characterized by greed and selfishness.
To change this direction of society, we must recover our humanity by returning to nature. No-Ja, an ancient Chinese philosopher of Zen, once said, “ Empty your mind from selfish ambition and greed. ” This philosophy has influenced greatly the thinking and history of China, Korea, and Japan. Another old saying states that man by the time he is in his fifties should have an understanding of the meaning of life and a deeper insight into the ways of the universe. That is a grand statement. However, as an artist of 60, I have come together to grasp the meaning of art. My understanding of it is different than when I was younger. As I have lived a bit more of my life, I have learned that it is essential for me to first empty my mind in order to follow the rules of nature. There is something greater than governs us and our lives.
The shapes and forms of these works are comparable to each of our individual lives. Our lives are governed by nature's superpower. The lives that have been given to us. We have not created them on our own; instead, we have been created. Through my work, I want to see the harmony between humanity and nature.
- Creator:Dae Duck Cha (Korean)
- Creation Year:1982
- Dimensions:Height: 24.25 in (61.6 cm)Width: 30.25 in (76.84 cm)Depth: 0.75 in (1.91 cm)
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- Condition:Wear consistent with age.
- Gallery Location:Houston, TX
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