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Artworks
Sal Sirugo
CO-42, 1994Ink on vellum8 1/4 x 7 3/4 in
20.9 x 19.7 cmThis collection of small-scale paintings by Sal Sirugo embodies the Chinese classical ideology of “seeing the great through the small”, showcasing how the small-scale can evoke grandeur and more profound...This collection of small-scale paintings by Sal Sirugo embodies the Chinese classical ideology of “seeing the great through the small”, showcasing how the small-scale can evoke grandeur and more profound themes. Sal Sirugo utilizes ink to capture the vastness and complexity of nature. In his poetic and delicate compositions, the spontaneity of flowing ink conjures landscape imagery, revealing the subtle grandeur of the natural world. The fluid, unpredictable nature of ink on modest-sized paper allows Sirugo to convey the expansive and intricate beauty of nature in a contained format.
Sirugo used letters to classify his series, each letter hinting at the medium or technique employed. For instance, "M" signifies works on Mylar or Coated Vinyl Film, though it also encompasses works on paper. The letter "C" denotes composition, while "CO" refers to the "Composition of the Orient." Instead of indicating the creation period, the numbers in the titles represent when the works were mounted on museum board and matted.
这组由Sal Sirugo的小型画作体现了中国“以小观大”的理念,展示了即使是小型图像也能引发对宏伟和更深刻主题的思考和共鸣。Sal Sirugo使用水墨来捕捉自然的辽阔和纷繁。在他富有诗意和细腻的构图中,自由流动的墨迹构成了风景线,描绘了自然世界的壮丽。在小尺幅的纸张上,水墨的流动性和不可预测的特性看似是个挑战,但Sirugo却依旧能够在有限的格式中描绘出自然的广阔和精致美感。
Sirugo 使用字母来分类他的作品系列,每个字母暗示了他所使用的媒介或技术。例如,“CO-42”中的CO代表了他的构图参考了东方的构图形式(Composition of the Orient),42则代表了这幅作品在该系列中被装裱到博物馆纸板上的顺序。
Exhibitions
2024 Transcultural Dialogues: The Journey of East Asian Art to the West, Fu Qiumeng Fine Art, New York, USA