Silk Paintings - Monuments of Guilin

Who would deny that a landscapes like the one in Guilin/China – that has been praised for centuries by hundreds of painters and photographers, even poets – that this landscape is pure magic? Funnily this is a motif one can never get bored about because there are so many different breathtaking views and so many different opportunities to see these landscapes in different light that there won’t be enough works to portray it all.

"Monuments of Guilin"

silk painting on 5 panels

40" x 65"

A couple of years ago an idea was born for a solo exhibition after I had finished this painting. The theme was to show the magic that surrounds us, the magic that lies in small things which might be hidden first, the magic that is in our environment even in things we think we know very well. We just need to open our eyes and see it. This is what I am doing... The theme of the exhibition was "Magic Landscapes".

"Monuments of Guilin" is painted on real Pongé silk, on 5 panels.
The silk is mounted on stretcher bars and gallery wrapped (stapled on the back - sides are painted). The panels are ready to be hung.

The painting's reverse sides are protected by 2 other layer of fabric, one a very thin polyester batting and another fabric as backing. This adds stability to the paintings.

These silk paintings do not request different handling than oils or other artwork: dry environment and no direct sunlight. I have silk paintings on my walls since many years which look fresh and new as if just created. You can contact my gallery in Pittsburgh for reference.

Here are some more details of the painting:

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