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By
Artist Brother Ha Cam Tam |
The sky is filled
with emerging and hidden clouds, interwoven and moving together, while
the dark purple of the brownish ground depicts sturdiness. Climbing flowers
spirally embrace the trunks of the dying branches. Webbed yet graceful,
they move up and down like peaceful waves. The flowers bloom like extremely
bright stars. The bulging thickness of oil paint and the deeply imprinted
images made by tender brush strokes dance with the inspiration of the
Creative Source. Art admirers can clearly see that the painting "Filled
With Grace" reflects the schools of abstract expressionism, realism
and impressionism.
If one happens
to be in the field of interior decoration, "Filled With Grace"
may be considered a model of both elegance and nobility. If one is in
the field of botany, one must consider the painting as invaluable research
on a species of flower-bearing, climbing tree, for the extremely precise
construction of its trunk, leaves, flower buds, petals, pistils, and especially
the mysterious color of one of the wildest and rarest species of flowers
on Earth.
From ancient times until now,
never has a painter mixed such a variety of styles within a single painting.
Most painters follow only one chosen style, and the conversion, if ever
made, does not take place earlier than three to five years. Normally each
painter spends his entire life following a chosen style; however, each
painting by Supreme Master Ching Hai represents a separate style. More
impressively, a variety of styles are often represented within a single
painting, of which "Filled With Grace" is a good example. All
of the paintings by Master Ching Hai have been completed spontaneously
similar to a blooming flower, a flying butterfly, or a burst of joy.
The differences between styles,
the pros and cons throughout the ages, the tug-of-war between the mind
and soul, preconceived ideas of beauty and ugliness, were integrated in
the making of this wonderful painting. The prejudices of many years, well-preserved
ideologies, and long-held habits have been burst apart to take us into
the vast space of liberation. This enables us truly to enjoy the eternal
grace of Truth, virtue, and beauty, just like Alice's journey into wonderland.
Everything becomes freshly new, precious, and vibrantly alive, like the
dying tree trunk in front of Master's tent, a climbing vine with only
a single blooming flower, transformed through infinite wisdom and a boundless
ocean of love into a transcendental work of art.