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future history 1-12
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Contemporary item# 807048
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yasumi bijutsuya
808.368.5275
each print in the edition is $1000. unframed
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by honolulu artist scott groeniger; archival pigment prints on watercolor paper; 2009. yasumi has secured the first edition of a twelve print portfolio to be produced and limited to only five total editions; prints are vertical format, 24 by 44 inches; all prints are signed and numbered by the artist. using textures and abstractions photographed in china, scott is examining the present culture and lifestyle of the ancient cradle of chinese civilization, shanxi province, and the current cultural and political cradle which is beijing. shanxi province has a deep and rich cultural history that is thousands of years old. taiyuan, the capital of shanxi province, has recently emerged as a major industrial city, fueling china's growth with much-needed energy resources. the entire body of images weave together fragments and pieces from the present and the past found in these two extraordinary, historically-significant places in china. the entire body of work ultimately suggests a rich cultural past overlaid on a future which is both full of challenges and hope as china transitions into an international superpower. all of the prints in this series are archival inkjet prints (canon lucia) made from digital photographic source files. each print measures 24 by 43 inches and is printed on hahnemühle photo ragfine art watercolor paper.
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downtown
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Contemporary item# 775174
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yasumi bijutsuya
808.368.5275
$3,000.
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"for as far back as I can remember, the subject and imagery of war have played a part, whether directly or not, in my work. i cannot presume to have an idea as complex as that of war figured out, but what interests me is digging through the rubble and surface of what I think I know, only to find myself met with more disillusionment. The process of painting a subject as such has proven very surprising, and not at all what I expected. The horror of war ended up playing a lesser part as I found myself becoming fascinated in the making of the image. rebuilding an already destroyed site through my paintings has been immensely satisfying. Finding beauty in this incredibly personal chaos has been a surprising aspect of the process. For now, I am still excavating..." - reem bassous, honolulu artist and lecturer at the university of hawaii; acrylic on canvas; 44 by 44 inches, 2008. this work was part of the 30th annual japanese chamber of commerce "commitment to excellence" art exhibit at the honolulu academy of art center.
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