The Circle Theory -The Project Sixes & Sixties #4 (2020) Painting by Faye Zxz

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Seller Faye Zxz

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Original Artwork (One Of A Kind) Painting, Oil on Canvas

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One of a kind (OOAK / Original Artwork)

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Dimensions Height 48in, Width 192in
Framing This artwork is not framed
Categories Paintings under $20,000 Abstract Abstract

Fullness vs. Emptiness:. To pursue fullness is to desire for more of a material, physical life. To pursue emptiness is to long for a selfless, spiritual life. This series of subtitled " The Project Sixes and Sixties", under "The Circle Theory", comes from the ancient Mesopotamian' knowledge to divide a circle into equal six sectors and each sector [...]

Fullness vs. Emptiness:
To pursue fullness is to desire for more of a material, physical life.
To pursue emptiness is to long for a selfless, spiritual life.

This series of subtitled " The Project Sixes and Sixties", under "The Circle Theory", comes from the ancient Mesopotamian' knowledge to divide a circle into equal six sectors and each sector is sixty degree.

A circle is an abstract symbol, which exemplifies the world around us and beyond, and which conveys our way of thinking in many aspects.
To draw a circle is to pursue perfection and, to reach completion profoundly.

A story behind of this new series:
In the autumn of 2019 when I was in Paris, one afternoon while I was having a lunch at the cafe inside of the Louis Vuitton Foundation, sitting next to my table was an old gentleman from Australia. After we exchanged a few words, he asked me “What brought you here?”, I told him that I am an artist, I paint. Then he asked me if I could show him some of my works, I said “of course”. I have some images of my painting stored in my cell phone, so I shown them to the old gentleman. He looked at my paintings, then said to me: “ They very much tell where the culture you are from.” His words expressed what his impression on my paintings, but to me, the words struck me with a hint of a certain limitation of my works. Quite contrary, I always thought that my works are quite universal!
During my stay in Paris, the words from that old gentleman kept hovering over my head, and near the end of my stay, I said to myself that I need to make a change!

So this series of “ The Circle Theory” is another new start on my journey to pursue art.

Actually, about six years ago, even before I started to paint, I had practiced on drawing circles, using ink on rice paper. Since this year, I have switched to oil paint on canvas, and this new series is a continuation on my fascination for circles.

The painting is signed and dated both front and back.

Faye Zxz

United States

Faye Zxz is a contemporary artist born and raised in Shanghai, China, and currently living and working in San Francisco, USA. Her artistic journey bridges disciplines and cultures, drawing on a diverse academic [...]

Faye initially pursued a Bachelor of Law degree at the East China University of Political Science, graduating in 1983. However, her passion for art led her to the United States, where she earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from San Francisco State University in 2001.

Faye's art has garnered significant recognition through numerous awards and honors. In 2004, she received the Silver Award at "The 3rd From Lausanne to Beijing International Fiber Art Biennial." Other accolades include the Visual Arts Award from the Wallace Alexander Gerbode Foundation (2001), the Merit Award of Textile Art from the Conference of Northern California Handweavers (2000), and scholarships such as the Leo D. Stillwell Scholarship and the Jack K. & Gertrude Murphy Fine Arts Fellowship.

Her works have been acquired by prominent collections, including the Superior Court of California in Santa Cruz County (2007), the Honolulu Academy of Art in Hawaii (2002), and the DisneySea MiraCosta Hotel in Tokyo, Japan, alongside various private collections.

Faye's contributions to the art world have been widely documented in publications and reviews. Notable mentions include Letter Arts Review (2002, 2005), American Craft (2002), and Fiber Arts (2001). She has also been featured in Contemporary International Fiber Art and books like Making & Decorating Stylish Screens by Lark Books. Reviews such as Joanne Silver’s “Exhibition Finds Beauty in Words” in the Boston Herald highlight her ability to weave beauty and meaning into her creations.

Faye Zxz continues to innovate and inspire in the contemporary art scene, blending her cultural heritage with modern fiber and textile artistry.