| Somneuk Huangtanapan's abstract
paintings of jagged lines and geometric blocks of color explore
the Buddhist notion of impermanence and the cyclical nature of
life relative to time. Each color represents a point in time
that changes with the progression of day or season suggesting
an endless life cycle that to the artist is non-static and non-linear.
Somneuk uses acrylics as his medium to capture the richness of
nature's colors. Each painting is a different experience and
unique in its colors as oranges, yellows, light-blues, reds,
greens, whites, blacks and grays contrast and complement each
other. With a keen sense of observation and notable brush skills,
Somneuk meticulously composes each painting so that different
tones (warm/cool) and values (light/dark) work together in perfect
harmony. The scratched lines that move across the pictorial field
tie all the elements together. On Somneuk's canvases we see a
world of flickering lights and changing colors as each day rises
and sets. Chaos and order exist together harmoniously in his
paintings and somewhere in the middle lies tranquility. |