AYA ITAGAKI:
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Framed Paintings:
"Your Choice If There is Heaven"
Sumi-e ink, Gansai water color and Peacock feathers
45” x 31”
Sumi-e ink, Gansai water color and Peacock feathers
45” x 31”
In current gallery exhibit
"The Maple Wears a Gayer Scarf" Sumi-e ink and Gansai water color (Based on the poem by Emily Dickinson, Autumn) 37.5” x 27” The Morns are meeker than they were, The nuts are getting brown; The berry’s cheek is plumper, The rose is out of town. The maple wears a gayer scarf, The field a scarlet gown. Lest I should be old-fashioned, I’ll put a trinket on. |
"Stone Mind" Sumi-e ink and Gansai water color 38.25” x 26.5” SOLD From Zen story, Hogan, a Chinese Zen Monk, lived alone in a small temple int the country. One day a group of traveling monks arrived and asked him of make a fire in his land. Hogan heard their arguing about subjectivity and objectivity. He joined them and said “There is a large stone. Do you consider it to be inside or outside of your mind?” One monk replies “From the Buddhist viewpoint everything is an objectification of mind, so I would say that the stone is inside of mind”. Hogan said “Your head must feel very heavy, if you are carrying around a stone like that in your mind.” |
"Eos in the Morning"
(Eos is the Greek goddes of the dawn)
Sumi-e ink and Gansai water color
28” x 35”
(Eos is the Greek goddes of the dawn)
Sumi-e ink and Gansai water color
28” x 35”
"A Moment of Glory II,"
Gansai water color
27” x 16”
Gansai water color
27” x 16”
"A Dream of Heaven and Earth," (silver/gold frame)
installation view
Sumi-e ink
43” x 32”
"A Dream of Heaven and Earth," (Black frame)
Sumi-e ink
49” x 38”
Chops:
top- Longevity at 60years
middle- Joy at 70 years
bottom Aya
installation view
Sumi-e ink
43” x 32”
"A Dream of Heaven and Earth," (Black frame)
Sumi-e ink
49” x 38”
Chops:
top- Longevity at 60years
middle- Joy at 70 years
bottom Aya
"Bamboo" (installation view)
Sumi-e and Gansai water color 11.75” x 16.25” |
"Autumn Delight,"
Gansai water color 23.5” x 18.75” |
“The Chinese calligraphy of ‘One Thousand Chinese Characters’ contains 250 messages from the Ancient Great in China. It starts with the Origin of Earth to live a balanced life with a human’s wisdom and the respect of Nature's order. This form of calligraphy has been text book practice among the Calligraphy students in China and Japan since the Tang Dynasty, 9th Century. It is not only important to practice the Characters but also it teaches a principle of life. The octagonal platform is related to an important element of the Okinawan Kingdom guard and I’ve applied its concept to my practice of Okinawan Karate Always pay attention in any condition to all directions to protect yourself from the surroundings in the universe.” "Harmony of the Universe" (installation view) Sumi-e & Gansai water color & Peacook feathers 28” x 35” |