In these works, Anna considers the core principles of the Japanese philosophy Shibumi, which loosely translates as ‘effortless perfection’ and embodies a sense of refined, elegant simplicity and subtle, unobtrusive...
In these works, Anna considers the core principles of the Japanese philosophy Shibumi, which loosely translates as ‘effortless perfection’ and embodies a sense of refined, elegant simplicity and subtle, unobtrusive beauty. Anna integrates the principles of Shibumi throughout her artistic practice, emphasising Austerity, Asymmetry, and Subtlety in this particular series.
Each painting uses a colour palette derived from nature and includes seascapes, sunsets, and dead Eucalyptus leaves as subject matter. Anna reduces visual information to its simplest form; organic, geometric shapes and static lines. This Shibumi series captures essential subject matter, much like the art of the St Ives School in the 1950s and De Stijl. The resulting paintings play with the basic elements of art to create quiet elegance.
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