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IF • Pretend

November 14, 2008 · 12 Comments

I don’t pretend to have all the answers.
But the questions are certainly worth thinking about…
Arthur C. Clarke

original painting – private collection – Caracas, VENEZUELA – “Then, When. Now?”
• watercolor, wax, ricepaper, then quilted! • 36″H x 108″W (triptych) • © Lisa Rivas

In a vague allusion, the west light, the sketched hills foresees man on his three paths:
to be born, to remain, to disintegrate…

   

Filed In: Fine Art, Pattern

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  1. AscenderRisesAbove says

    November 14, 2008 at 11:45 am

    I like how the web crosses into the other part of the image. You can’t unring a bell

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  2. studio lolo says

    November 14, 2008 at 2:13 pm

    Striking image!

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  3. Diana Evans says

    November 14, 2008 at 2:21 pm

    Lovely work Lisa!!! you always blow me away…
    Have a wonderful weekend….
    Diana

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  4. Nancy Lefko says

    November 14, 2008 at 8:13 pm

    fascinating piece 🙂

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  5. TeriC says

    November 14, 2008 at 8:48 pm

    Very beautiful!

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  6. Indigene says

    November 14, 2008 at 9:01 pm

    This is so lovely, I love each part of it and for different reasons! Wow!
    https://indigeneartforms.blogspot.com

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  7. Karen Mowrey says

    November 16, 2008 at 7:41 am

    This is absolutely stunning!

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  8. johanna says

    November 17, 2008 at 12:44 am

    another amazing piece, lisa! and i love the quote too

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  9. mark says

    November 17, 2008 at 8:15 am

    Hi Lisa,
    This is so beautiful!

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  10. teina says

    November 17, 2008 at 7:35 pm

    I love this so……

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  11. yoon see says

    November 17, 2008 at 8:23 pm

    Wow! These are so amazing!!!
    “to be born, to remain, to disintegrate…”
    I see a lot of happenings here.
    The first piece, I will interpret it as the X-ray piece that can be see true our inner spirit-to be disintegrate, second one is the piece where standing there for long-remian; third one is a clean self to be born….
    Thanks Lisa, I have fun dropping by time to time.
    We all can share a little words play trhough this creative way.
    You share it, I respond and what an echo!
    Ha..Ha..
    Ding Dong….The bell is ringing again…

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  12. Bella Sinclair says

    November 19, 2008 at 8:14 pm

    Mmmmm, absolutely gorgeous. How can you make something so serene, yet so moving at the same time!?

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