- ARCHIVE / September, 2005
- LA Bruise
Michael Paul Oman-Reagan
LA Bruise, 2005 (inspired by the paintings of Muriel Bartol)
Paper, Wire, Transparant Tape, Watercolors - Samatha (No-Mind) Minimalism
What would it be?
Reductive work renouncing interpretation through directness, oddness and commonness.
Constantly arising, impermanent, mindfully originated.
Aware of the role of the mind in investing the physical world with value.
There are several Pali words which might describe the defining characteristics of this work:
The objects are Anatta (not-self).
The act of creation is Sati (mindfulness, attention, awareness).
The act [...] - Craft Pathos
My sclupture, Tinsel Pink is now exhibiting in the show Craft Pathos, curated by Liz Flyntz at the Maryland Art Place. Through October 15. See the Baltimore Sun review here.