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Fuji and Universal Mechanics Detail 4 x 8" Acrylic on Arches Paper Photo by Jay York |
Wednesday, October 14, 2015
Fuji and Universal Mechanics...update
Some years ago I let go of my studio on Congress Street in Portland, Maine and set out for an extended stay in Los Angeles. I had to dream up a way to do my work without a dedicated space. I wanted to devise a large project using small component parts in a variety of media and came up with the idea of juxtaposing objects with a mountain... which slowly morphed into the image of Mount Fuji. All of this was certainly influenced by the Fuji genre in general and Hokusai's "100 Views of Mount Fuji" in particular. Although I've since returned to Maine the series has taken on a life of its own. While in no way comparing myself to Master Hokusai, to date I've completed well over 100 0f my own "Fujis" ...among other things. On November 1st I will have worked on the series for ten years.
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This Fuji reminds me that we get results only by taking action. For as "a bird in hand is better than two in the bush," -- 100 Fuji's completed outside a studio space trumps "when I get a studio space I'll be able to . . . "
ReplyDeleteOften it's working with limited resources that we face or biggest challenges and find the most creative solutions. Congratulations!
Thank you graphic1, your comment is a shot in the arm!
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