New beginnings for 2021. Something came to me one evening while taking a warm bath that I just had to painting And here it is, a humble but important red thread, that ties me to the others, the world, and the universe. It’s neither anything super original nor complicated. It’s a reflection of how I am and feel right now in this new year, and it’s completely unlike anything I painted in the past.
Ito, Japanese for thread, like in English carries the meaning of connections, fate, and feelings. I thought it's something we need now more than ever. This is the first piece, with my favourite Japanese word en inscribed on it. So, am presenting you my “ito” series here—well if you can really call a painting, because it is a simple red line with a simply written “en”. However, I did put my heart and thoughts into it, making sure it’s done in the exact colours and feel that I had visualized. Hopefully it conveys my simple and honest feelings to the viewer, whoever it may be. In some way, it’s like a love letter to the wonderful unknown future, present and past.
I haven’t updated my blog here for over a year, though I did post on Instagram here and there @js_daydreamer. I was initially going to way back in January 2020, to welcome everyone to a new year, a new decade, but lots happened since. By spring, the pandemic took over, summer was getting used to the “new normal”, fall was preparing for a new surrounding, and here we’re now, winter once again. Over the course of the year, I realized how much love, kindness, and resilience we have all around us, especially during these crazy, difficult, challenging times.
And with this reflection, cheers to our new beginnings!