“Clear blue summer sky, over waves that move unseen, deep in silent breath. But then I fear that the light, will sink into shades of death.”
Artwork Description: Composed in the classical Taisho-era tanka tradition by Kumanoyama (Eric Jung), this artwork operates as a triad of equally vital elements: the poem, the calligraphy (rendered in the fluid Gyōsho style), and the painting. The title of the piece is the artist’s own non-literal English translation of the verse. Visually, the piece centers…
