Actually, if we randomly look at some of the many art pieces in this book - take the paintings for example - technically, these works are very high quality.
For example, the work, “The Flower in the Heart will not Wither,” uses very rich and thick colors to present the beauty of flowers. But when you look at it closely, the brush style is very clean and vivid. A still object that painters often depict seems to come alive in Supreme Master’s presentation. This is a very special visual feast, in which stem cut flowers are imparted with vibrant life.
The Stone Convention, this composition is very intense in color contrast and has a very impressive visual effect, but most important is the story behind the painting: The character of this painting is somewhat like the stone. The argument is so intense that even the plants on one side are red with fire. Yet it still stubbornly stands there.
As an afterthought, it feels very similar to a situation when we interact with other people. Very appropriate!
The use of color is very bold and the contrast is strong.
Lifeless stones are personified and given life, an allegory to the stubborn human quality. So, it’s truly quite an interesting piece. The overall composition of the painting is also full of tension.
I feel that the Supreme Master has not gone through any academic training at all, which makes it incredible that, in addition to the extreme contrast between the cold and warm colors, there are many intermediate colors that act as very good mediators; the result is that the painting doesn’t look shallow because of the very strong contrast.
It is a combination of strong contrast and subtle colors, making the whole process of color usage very intriguing. But, that the Supreme Master was not trained in this respect makes it even more special.
Perhaps this is a kind of Zen undertone in art, a self-conscious art!
~ Prof. Huang Zhi Yang, Department of Fine Arts at National Taiwan Normal University and Huafan University, Formosa
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