The Door by Michael Kwong

“Door” is treated as a special symbol in Chinese culture. In ancient China, the style and
behavior of a family were called "door style", and the wealth of a family was called
"menwang"; when getting married, seeking a family with the same status and wealth as
one's own was called "the right family with similar door"; The punishment of the whole door is called "door punishment". Therefore, it can be seen that the door of a family house is not just an entrance and exit, but it is also a representative of the family, a symbol of the family.
The door decoration has both material and spiritual functions. As a symbol, the door decoration can reflect cultural characteristics, expressing the simple vision of people from all dynasties yearning for a better life.
In this painting, I began with different brushstrokes and colors in a relatively unconscious manner, eventually forming an image of a traditional Chinese-style red door. It is an experimental approach for me to find out the balance between order and pure painting instant as an abstract expressionist painter.

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