I once met a hyperrealist painter called Dennis...
A hyperrealist paints stuff in such detail that his or her paintings look like photographs. For the last 15 years, Dennis has been working on a side project where he paints in the utmost detail the view from his window. The difference from his other work is that Dennis factors in the influence of time, driving him to add, almost daily, every little change.
Over the years, family homes have turned into a single apartment building, a green horizon of trees has been cut down, the neighbor's cars have turned into eco-friendly plastic toys, the publicity monster has become more aggressive, wild life has practically gone extinct, kids have traded baseball for video-games...
...it's an exhausting, never ending task. With it, Dennis has learned that time changes everything. For better or worse, convictions, beliefs, dreams, and even the perception of what is real can all become nothing more than a messy blur of paint on a canvass. No matter how detailed your knowledge of the world is.
A good philosophical view on things... I was posting to let you know that I will be answering you 11 Questions" 9 in acceptance of the Liebster Award).... More than a bit late in doing so ....Sorry for the long delay ...Dr. Theda
ReplyDeletethanks. i think its interesting how details aren't always the most important thing.
ReplyDeleteno problem. just thought it was a fun way to get to know folks better.
good end of the text!
ReplyDeletereal life sucks, but it has a good graphic... ;o)
I've got so much respect for hyperrealists and I love this piece.
ReplyDeleteLife is always a work in progress.
Wow, the changes brought with time are kind of depressing.
ReplyDeleteBut then again more often than not ...it Is All in the "details"..
ReplyDeleteOctapolis - thanks. yeah, life on the canvass can be better, but not as intense :)
ReplyDeleteLaury - the first time i was exposed to a hyperrealist piece i was blown away. you're totally right about life.
TRGB - some of them are, but not all. video games are more interesting than baseball. (in my opinion)
Dr. Theda - that's also true, but not every detail is relevant. some are best ignored.
This is true... Choose your "battles" carefully
ReplyDeleteindeed.
ReplyDeleteThat is a beautiful idea. I'm glad you've spread it, though, I sort of wish I had thought of it.
ReplyDeleteWell written and interesting text too.
thanks a lot. glad you liked it.
ReplyDeleteIt's sad how the world has changed so much. Makes us doubt if we're on the right track. Great post.
ReplyDeleteI just can't draw hyperrealistic things . but it doesn' t make me sad. I admire people who can manage to draw photo like paintings. And your friend Dennis has an exhausting challenge with this always changing painting! But I think it is pretty cool to face such a task.
ReplyDeleteJay - not all changes are/were bad. social and environmental issues have seen a lot of important progress in the last few decades.
ReplyDeleteKat - me neither. i prefer a bit of 'make-believe' in my art :) i suppose one day Dennis' canvass will have so much paint on it, it will just be a black blot... perhaps symbolizing death.