cycle #3

Danshōku

coloured fragmented verses

Danshōku (断章句) are multidimensional artworks at the intersection of digital and physical art conceptually composed of six layers that work together to create a complex narrative of fragmented meaning and visual abstraction.

The genre hides a double meaning since "Danshoku" literal meaning comes from 断章 (dahsho - poem’s fragments) and (-ku - poetic lines, as in hai-ku), but also contain a subtle reference to ("shoku", meaning "color" or "hue,"hues or colors). This genre ambition is to blend poetry and digital painting into a cohesive whole.

This interplay between brokenness and color allows Danshōku to explore the fragmented nature of perception, memory, and emotion.

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colorati frammenti poetici

I Danshōku (断章句) sono opere d'arte multidimensionali al limite tra arte fisica e digitale concettualmente stratificate in sei livelli che lavorano insieme per creare una complessa narrazione dal significato frammentato e caratterizzata da una forte astrazione visiva.

Il genere nasconde un doppio significato poiché il letterale di "Danshoku" deriva da 断章 (dahsho - frammenti di opere poetiche) e 句 (-ku - versi, come nella parola hai-ku), ma contiene anche un sottile riferimento a ("shoku", che significa "colore" o "tonalità", tonalità o colori). L'ambizione di questo genere è quella di fondere poesia e pittura digitale in un insieme coeso.

Questa interazione tra la frammentazione e colore consente ai Danshōku di esplorare la natura frammentata della percezione, della memoria e dell'emozione.

A fantasy landscape with mountains, glowing orbs, and floating wooden planks. A figure with a red cape, holding a staff, stands on a rock at the bottom. The scene is enclosed in a speech-bubble shape with a night sky and celestial elements, including a floating figure and text that reads 'Intangible influences states of prefiguration being.'

Intangible influences
States of Prefiguration

Being

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October 2024

4500x6000 pixel
digital painting

Abstract digital art depicting a floating building with large speakers and a person sitting outside at night, illuminated by warm yellow light from windows.

Pulsing floating lines
sky of rocks

warm house

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May 2024

4500x6000 pixel
digital painting

A digital artwork depicting a red figure with a cape flying in a blue sky with clouds, a halo above its head. Below, a gold sphere rests on a black platform with a rocky desert landscape in the background. Handwritten notes on the right side read: 'BEAT LEFT,' 'FLEETING GULD,' 'CROWNS,' and 'CHIMES.'

Beat left
Fleeting gold crowns

chimes

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April 2024

4500x6000 pixel
digital painting

Surreal artwork depicting a figure with a cloak and staff walking through water, with a floating door and abstract shapes in the background, featuring soft pastel colors and minimalistic design.

Something vital
beating hidden time

water flows

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June 2024

4500x6000 pixel
digital painting

A surreal landscape with a tall, narrow monolithic structure emitting a glow, set against mountains and a twilight sky filled with stars and a crescent moon. An abstract figure stands in the foreground.

Boxed fragments
fading glowing suns

objects

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September 2024

4500x6000 pixel
digital painting

A surreal digital artwork depicts a volcanic eruption with glowing lava flows against a red and dark sky. A dark circle, possibly representing a solar eclipse or moon, hovers near the top. Handwritten text on the left references 'CRISP FIRES,' 'GLOWING MEMORY STREAM,' and 'TURMOIL'.

Crisp fires
glowing memories streams

turmoil

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September 2024

4500x6000 pixel
digital painting

A dark stage with large speakers, a crowd of people, and a figure draped in a red cape holding a staff with a golden skull, in front of a city skyline at night with a starry sky.

Rhythmic impulses
body of emotions

oscillating

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September 2024

4500x6000 pixel
digital painting