Inspiration from AHAF12

Went to Asia Top Gallery Hotel Art Fair @Mandarin Oriental and was quite amazed to see many new, fresh and friendly art people and art pieces.  Amazing, in the early hour, the fair was already quite packed at the VIP Preview.  The format was fun - three floors of rooms taken by galleries from Asia to showcase their represented artists works, big and small.  Some really innovative works!  My heart was hurrying myself to look, trying to sweep as much as I could into the eyes, yet the feet took the time to walk near each piece to study, examine, enjoy and appreciate the workmanship, while meeting and talking to new people, exchanging name cards.  Irene and I spent one hour on each floor.  At the lounge for coffee, I suddenly was motivated to do something new again. 

Is it time my contemporary realism work returns again?

What is my art saying

"What do you want your art to say or do?" A gallery owner asked me.

A quick soul searching followed.  Do I want to paint something to express my thought figuratively?  I guess I have already shown my preference since I switched from realism to abstract art.  Abstract art gives lots of room for interpretation.  If the palette of a piece of my work stirs up some kind of emotions of a viewer, or if the imagery triggers a thought, or if the composition provokes a question, and if such gestures lead a viewer to dialogue with me - exchange of information, viewpoints and values, then I am getting what I want.  I want people to come to my work, look, stop, and converse with me, and see how I can influence their ideas more than my art does.

A beginning.  I'm just starting something to happen.  The outcome will speak to the audience itself, but I will happily narrate.