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 Posted: Sun Apr 03, 2005 6:46 pm Post subject: Ancient Artform Hearkens to WSM Theory |
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Ancient Artform Hearkens to WSM Theory
Shinto priests of Japan applied ink to calm water surfaces, using pointed brushes. Applying the ink one drop at a time, they produced a series of concentric rings, then lifted off the pattern with rice paper.
On this freshly-patterned paper, they inscribed a prayer, presented it to the emperor who then burned it in religious ceremonies as an offering to gods. They believed that the recorded ripple effect carried their inscribed prayers and messages throughout the universe.
Pronounced (sue-me-NAH'-gah-she) [I exagerate the phonetic spelling here], this artform originated in China over 2000 years ago, before it was transferred to Japan. Suminagashi, variously translated as "floating ink" or "flowing ink", has a striking accord with the Wave Structure of Matter theory/philosophy.
Curiously, art seems to fortell science or be in a pre-aware parallel with science. Perhaps we only now are getting around to refining the science for which ancient artists already were attuned.
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m.h.bradsher
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| Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2005 1:58 am Post subject: Re: Ancient Artform Hearkens to WSM Theory |
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Interesting, I have been exploring waves in my art for several years now. There is just something that has been drawing me to the waves in the grasses, trees, and the pulsations of life. The information about the Shinto priests lets me know that others have felt the pull. I am glad to have found the site, will have much fun exploring the ideas posited here, but where are the Metaphysical painters, I want Kandinsky and Klee and Carra!
(http://www.bluetreestudio.com)
| robertkernodle wrote: | Ancient Artform Hearkens to WSM Theory
Shinto priests of Japan applied ink to calm water surfaces, using pointed brushes. Applying the ink one drop at a time, they produced a series of concentric rings, then lifted off the pattern with rice paper.
On this freshly-patterned paper, they inscribed a prayer, presented it to the emperor who then burned it in religious ceremonies as an offering to gods. They believed that the recorded ripple effect carried their inscribed prayers and messages throughout the universe.
Pronounced (sue-me-NAH'-gah-she) [I exaggerate the phonetic spelling here], this artform originated in China over 2000 years ago, before it was transferred to Japan. Suminagashi, variously translated as "floating ink" or "flowing ink", has a striking accord with the Wave Structure of Matter theory/philosophy.
Curiously, art seems to foretell science or be in a pre-aware parallel with science. Perhaps we only now are getting around to refining the science for which ancient artists already were attuned.
Robert Kernodle |
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