art

things i look at

Each one tells a different story. I keep coming back to these.

Yoshitomo Nara - Knife Behind Back
yoshitomo naraknife behind back, 2000

This reminds me of childlike defiance, being individualistic, and not following a linear path.

Goya - The Parasol
goyathe parasol, 1777

Early Goya, before the black paintings. I saw this in Spain and just really liked it, the warmness of it.

Ai Weiwei - Sunflower Seeds
ai weiweisunflower seeds, 2010

One hundred million hand-painted porcelain sunflower seeds.

Santiago Ramón y Cajal - Pyramidal Neurons
ramon y cajalpyramidal neurons, 1904

Imagine drawing this from a microscope.

Thomas Cole - The Course of Empire: The Savage State
thomas colethe course of empire

The rise and fall of a civilization. Savage state, pastoral state, consummation, destruction, desolation.

Amoako Boafo
stephen chienportrait

portrait of a portrait. i believe the original artist is amaoko boafo, but i could be wrong.