Splash (泼泼抹抹)
溌溌抹抹 (pō pō mā mā) isn’t a real phrase. Said out loud, it sounds like 婆婆媽媽 (pópo māma), fussy, naggy, slow to get anywhere.
Splash is the opposite of that. Ink is flung, thrown, splashed quickly across the paper, and left to land however it lands. We don’t choose where it goes or how far it travels. The force, the angle, the ink and the paper take care of that. A dry brush comes in after, guiding what is left. Once it’s dry, that’s it.
This is part of an ongoing series within Things, where our role shrinks to setting conditions and staying out of the way. A way to co-create with nature and let go of controlling the outcome.
ARTWORK DETAILS
Ink on raw xuan paper, unmounted.
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