Art of the Far East
I have been studying the art of the Far East, in which ambiguity plays a very important part. I've noticed that, if one draws things in a manner which provides only the barest clue to their meaning, the viewer is forced to fill in the gaps by using his own imagination. He is compelled to particapate in the creative act, which I consider very important. All my pictures are a kind of revision of my orginal idea. This is surely very different from the way in which Japanese or Chinese artists work: their themes are pre-ordained, whereas mine are invented at will.
Antoni Tapies
Date Added: 2009-08-29
