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08-03-2004, 06:14 PM
Philip Lewis
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[IBC] Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection Call to Artists
(Jim Lewis) writes:
I think I would take exception to calling a stand for a bonsai a
"sculpture," much less a work of art.
I agree to a point.
A sculpture should be _at least_ the equal to a bonsai as a work
of art, not something for another work of art to squat upon.
I think the rigidity of thinking that one piece of the whole is
subservient to the other would be saying that those folks who create
beautiful bonsai pots are not in fact artists/sculptures.
A tree in a plastic pot can be beautiful can be nice looking.
A nice (empty) bonsai pot, can be a thing of beauty.
But the same tree, presented in that beautiful pot (assuming they go
together) can be fantastic.
In the same way, the potted tree, presented on a fantastic stand, will
join to be a greater thing of beauty.
If i were the sculpture of the stand, i would need to see the tree to
make decisions on proportion, design, flow, etc.... (sounds like that
is their intent:
The Pacific Rim Bonsai Collection will produce an exhibit of trees
selected from our permanent collection that will be displayed on
original design stands and pedestals that have been created to interact
with a specific tree.
I think the idea is to create a piece of work that is synergistic with
the bonsai... so that the combination of the bonsai and the stand
become a new single entity to be appreciated. Think of it as a
collaboration of the bonsai, pot, and stand sculptors.
Perhaps i've misunderstood your specific problem jim?
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