Ejiri in Suruga Province (A Sudden Gust of Wind)
after Hokusai
In A Sudden Gust of Wind I like how Hokusai treated this autumn scenery with Mount Fuji represented ghastly with just one line, breaking away from traditional canon of Fuji being presented as strong and solid object. For this painting I have used linen canvas for its texture and porosity and treated acrylic as watercolors. The effect of this is melancholic feeling of some long forgotten and fragmented memory of the autumn.
Technique: acrylic on canvas
Size: 120 x 177 cm (47.24 x 69.68 inch)
Year: March 2009
Availability: In Private Collection
100 Views of Ukiyo-e
During my exploration of the beginning of modern art (Impressionism and Post-Impressionism) I found myself surrounded by beautiful views of Ukiyo-e prints. They were my explanation to everything: modern/contemporary painting, design, illustration, comics and animation. Even more, I had to tell that to everyone. Firstly, I did impressions/interpretations of famous works of Hiroshige and Hokusai, but I couldn´t stop there… I finally found my call.100 Views of Ukiyo-e is my life mission to re-create new originals of selected 100 Ukiyo-e prints, new original painting in new oban size. It is divided in 4 Volumes of 25 canvases, some of the forming diptychs or triptychs. So far I have finished the first set that introduces several masters, styles and topics.
A review by Amalija Stojsavljević, art historian can be read here.
Volume I – Masters
The First Volume of series of paintings of the 100 Views of Ukiyo-e. This initial set was a practical part of my magistrate thesis in Arts at Academy of Fine Arts, Sarajevo. I tried to introduce great masters of Ukiyo-e, specific styles and topics from its begging to the end.
100 Views of Ukiyo-e, Volume I: Masters Exhibition Catalogue for Web