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The tradition of Japanese suiseki has not changed substantially in over a century. My preference for suiseki presentation is on daiza, rather than in suiban.
The constituents of the suiseki are stones with prescribed qualities, exotic hard wood daiza designed and produced using a small set of tools.
I indicate some of the critical and aesthetic criteria for suiseki by which their quality can be judged.
Viewing stones in America in the 21st century ought to be encouraged to evolve beyond its traditional Japanese origins.
Over the course of my creating viewing stones for the past 30 years, my work has evolved through several stages.
Recently this work has moved into an area that I refer to as "Postmodern," a concept less threatening than it may sound.
I find this designation to be comfortably consistent with a primary trend in contemporary Western culture and art.
While these new suiseki depart rather radically from their traditional counterparts, they are not only potentially
significant works of art, but follow directly on the path of their historical predecessors from Japan. In my paper,
I present the stages of this evolution and examples of the work are presented. read more...
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