On-going work since 2000 ORIGAMI Series is abstract composition in the Minimalist tenet. ORIGAMI Series depicts Buddhist mantra chants or sutra written text in Characters against colored or gilded surface. The work consists of bright primary color squares representing Japanese folding paper squares -ORIGAMI, hence the title for the series -.
Translucent fabric is folded, heat compressed, and simultaneously colored by heat transfer dye-sublimation process on the front and on the back of the fabric, achieving the simultaneous color contrast in each of the color blocks. The characteristic folds create animated forms against void, which is also a form that floats in space - emptiness.
Buddhist Text Heart Sutra is the subject of the Solo Exhibition at Art Life Mitsuhashi Gallery in Kyoto, Japan in November / December 2002
On-going Kesa series since 1995 comprises of pieced, individually colored fabrics, in vertical / horizontal composition in columns of either five, seven, nine or twenty five, corresponding to the established formality for the Buddhist monks' robe. The work's format is abstract and somewhat liberated, spontaneously expressive of the energy and spirit. Applied 23K gold leaf reminisces the grace and richness of the fabrics and colors traditionally used for this type of religious ritual robes.
Sky/Clouds Series
On-going Sky/Clouds Series since 1999 is large format fabric sculpture suspended in space 15 feet tall. The fabric is of aluminum coated polyester. Voided out by devor�e in shibori, some areas depict photographic sky images deposited by heat transfer dye sublimation printing.
I consider clouds in blue sky to be the ultimate of the formless form that express the Zen satori enlightenment or freedom. The character "sky" in Japanese reads as "empty", a pun on words. In Sanskrit, form is scanda and is expounded by Buddha to be "emptiness." Each work in this series combine element of natural phenomena such as wind, earth and water which are to be all "empty."
Sky/Clouds Series was the subject of Technology as Catalyst Exhibition at Textile museum
Minimalist form cube is a representation of the floating world in a nutshell. Zen Cube series depicts moments in my life when no thoughts, empty mind produce pleasing work of art, not unlike Zen calligraphy in which the subject merges the object of concentration.
Locus -Improvisation- a wall hanging was conceived responding to the energy of the space while working in cube format.
This series consists of abstraction landscape conceived while in nature responding to the impression of the walks in Appalachia, Gulf of Mexico, Adirondacks, etc.
Framed tableau suited for walls. Kesa Study #1-4 comprises study leading up to Kesa Series. Each piece of fabric is prepared and individually dye sublimation heat transfer printed, pieced abstract composition on silk backing, and applied 23K gold leaf was imprinted.
