Kintsukuroi
Artist: Alison Johnson
- Size: 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.6 inches (50 x 50 x 4 cm)
- oil and gold leaf on canvas
- One-Off / Ready to Send
- No Frame Required
About the artwork
Kintsukuroi is the Japanese word for the art of repairing pottery with gold. The belief is that the piece of pottery is more beautiful for being broken. ... Kintsukuroi or kintsugi is the art of healing broken pottery with lacquer and silver or gold. ... or silver and understanding that the piece is more beautiful for having been broken

Alison Johnson
By expressing the power of light playing amongst the water drops, this artist shows the abstract, surreal side to the natural world. Her seascapes follow a deep tradition which Johnson modernises and brings to a contemporary forefront. Colours sink below a piercing white surface as oceans and landscapes drift in and out of a sweeping hazy mist. The sky appears deep and brooding, the colours revealing a darkness that battles with the flashes of light. When shapes and figures do reveal themselves they appear lost and fragile against the infinite space of the world around. Such is the atmosphere contained in these works they could easily be viewed as pure abstractions, each detail vital enough to stand alone. Ephemeral, warm powerf... (see more)
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