live – Radical Atoms https://ars.electronica.art/radicalatoms/en Ars Electronica Festival 2016 Tue, 28 Jun 2022 13:26:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.6 Alive Painting https://ars.electronica.art/radicalatoms/en/alive-painting/ Mon, 01 Aug 2016 13:09:30 +0000 https://ars.electronica.art/radicalatoms/?p=2200 Akiko Nakayama
Akiko Nakayama brings life to her Alive Paintings by letting different liquids, each with their own special characteristics, blend into each other.]]>
Akiko Nakayama

I am a painter.

I would like to paint living things and convey energy metamorphosis.

But why is a painting dry? Why isn’t a painting alive?

So I was inspired to start *Alive Painting*,  my current work.

Combining the energy of movement and the vibrancy of colors, I bring pictures to life.

I depict the resonance between shapes and textures by using different types of liquid, each with a unique characteristic.

Usually, mineral paint is made by combining metals with natural minerals found in the Earth’s crust.

I draw intentional lines on natural phenomenon in my paintings to see the designs in nature more vividly through the contrasts made by my hand.

When I interfere with the designs in nature, I can see the movement of entropy.

Life has different wavelengths. So I create a work of art with various materials and media to capture each passing moment.

I am interested in the beauty of the boundary between two colors. To me, the meeting of two colors represents the dance of Yin and Yang.

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