Karen Jiang
pigment and graphite on canvas
60 x 75 cm
“Sound of rapids—
silent yellow petals
of the mountain rose.”
—poem by Matsuo Bashō translated by Lucien Stryk
This piece listens to the sound of atmosphere in tension with the silence of a singular entity—the yellow petals. The density of the petals compresses and holds living breath. The sound of rapids expands, vibrating against itself and the surrounding particles.
silent yellow petals
of the mountain rose.”
—poem by Matsuo Bashō translated by Lucien Stryk
This piece listens to the sound of atmosphere in tension with the silence of a singular entity—the yellow petals. The density of the petals compresses and holds living breath. The sound of rapids expands, vibrating against itself and the surrounding particles.