During a workshop at Mountain Lake, John Cage applied the same principles of the I Ching that he applied to his music to watercoloring.
He is seen here during the process of painting.
The watercolors are created by using the principles of the I Ching. He numbered his rock selections, his brushes and feathers, his paint colors. He rolled dice to determine the selection of item as well as the its placement on the paper. These chance selections turn into beautiful works of art. Calm, flowing and simple it is hard to believe that they are calculatingly planned.
I was so inspired by this theory that I used the I Ching in my own design work and artwork. I am glad to be revisiting this concept. I hope you agree this is inspirational.
2 comments:
Wow - I love the design process behind his painting compositions...rolling a dice! I have never heard of anything like this. His paintings are really beautiful.
I did a whole design project with this theory. It was interesting to see a design process start in chaos and end with a clear concept. Thanks for the interest.
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