Seed

It's really true that we tend to judge the art by its title..coz when I looked at this sculpture I was tempted again to understand why it's called seed. But I am not going to let myself fell in that trap. (hmmm, just a side comment it's seed right but it's already a tree)

So here's one of Kublai art pieces that captured my attention (An old man that seem to have a tree that grew out of him or he's really a part of that tree). It is not that different from other pieces of Kublai. There's that similarity among all his works. I, somehow, just knew that he was the one who made that Durian with Lumads inside sculpture at the airport. It has the same astonishing effect on me when I saw his creations at Kanluran so I figured out that's Kublai's(it's quite creepy looking at it coz it large and seems to have life).As what Gombrich said it is the artist's style. Clearly, it is not a faithful record of something because there's not a man in the world that has a tree grown in him, rather it is a representation of something in the artist particular point of view (I guess this is one of the creatures in the realm of Mindanao myths and legends or symbolizes? still need to research). But as what I've said it captured Kublai's style and his purpose of reflecting the Mindanao culture through art. It make sense coz the ones who usually sees his art are Mindanaoans and as what Gombrich said that an artist work in a style that the audience can comprehend. The appeal of this artwork to me is like one of the extraordinary creatures in Mindanao epics. It makes me think of indigenous stuffs.

hmmm, these are all I can think of as of the moment.. quite vague, still need to polish my thoughts..BRB