Parallel Moments in Permanence
The diptych presents several relationships: the position of the diamond flower corresponds to that of the diamond snowflakes. Both images have organic shapes taken from nature, one from spring, the other from winter. The flower has a rough texture and is over a smooth background, while the snowflake has a smooth texture while being over a rough background.
Flowers and snowflakes both pertain to seasons; both temporary, and occurring in one phase after another. A snowflake or a flower is barely seen at once outdoors, but here they are made of diamonds, hence they are permanent, and existing at the same time: two parallel moments.
Medium: ball point pens and markers on acetate
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butchart
Thank you for sharing your carefully thought out and quite beautiful image…. i wish more artists would share how they conceived and persued their work…..................peace and light….....b
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you for the lovely comment butchart, yes it would be nice if more artists shared their thoughts, though I have not included them in all mine yet.
butchart
it’s time consuming and not always easy i agree…. but i think it helps each other as artists to hear what any particular artist has to say about their own work….. i’m guilty of not saying much myself…..............b
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Sometimes it is also the case where I drew something just because I felt like it, but don’t have much to say about it otherwise. My “Reflection in a Ball” for example, I drew because I was holding a plastic toy bowling ball, and was somewhat able to see my reflection in it, and thought it would be pretty neat to draw a reflective ball.
butchart
well see…there ya go… i find that interesting as well….:) i guess i’m finding lately that more people are asking me about how and why…........ conversely and unfortunately more people are dropping off gratuitous commnets that show no thought….:(
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Yeah, I know what you mean; it’s always nice to hear a comment that tells the viewer finds something unique about your work as opposed to a simple compliment. Although I’m guilty of dropping some of those myself; every work I commented on are ones I like, however, I’m not always the best with words.
butchart
you seem to be doing fine with your words… and also your art speaks for you…......b
Jacqueline Bar...
wow – i really like your thoughts on how you came about creating these images.
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you Jacqueline!
RosaCobos
The diamond flower shares teh colours of the sun. The snowflake shares the colours of the moon.
They are in essential crystals…and so magnificent for containing on both Life…
Your words are also very inspiring…dyptics have a magic one is looking for their relationship..in this case they are the perfect composition or an inner vision of the Yang-Ying force of Life.Besides that aesthetically is beautiful in all exttension.
Rosa
Mui-Ling Teh replied
Thank you Rosa, your words are beautiful! I like in when others pull out some extra insight from my work :)
amarica
Love this!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
eddiepark
Just great!
Mui-Ling Teh replied
I’m glad you do; thank you for the fav and adding me to your watchlist :D