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Atrium Dynamic

The Atrium Space at Pierre Lassonde Pavilion @

Musée National des Beaux-arts du Québec by OMA

2016, first visit to Quebec City, beyond the old town sitting in a quite neighborhood, 

a newly built museum extension.

I enjoy taking photos of the dynamic spaces, while there is a right balance use of shape and geometry intersect with circulation make it an interesting flow compare to a chaotic and disoriented scene. Firmly believing, the rightness is based off the context, and how a space can be viewed standalone by itself while keeping the rest maintain its identify.  

Project Spec @ Archidaily

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The world of old school painting.

Thingvellir National Park - This is a place just fall outside of the popular golden circle, but its a place carries a lot of historic  and geographic weight.

Its the  the site of Iceland's parliament from the 10th to 18th centuries and the fault line of two tectonic plate.

We visited the place in early summer late afternoon, without the low angle sun, everything is saturated but flat. To maintain the landscape color and bring out texture of the place, I tried a edit style to make them like old school landscape painting.

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A Very Norway Landscape

2017; summer, first day of summer at highland, 7/3. Highland glacier along southern Norway had its charm with a wood house simply set in the landscape with right balance. Moss Rock, Melting ice and turquoise lake. Missing travel while we are well past half of the summer.    Print Available at https://bit.ly/3jty1GR 

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Mystery Lake

Lake Louise at Alberta, Canada. This series of photo was taken during 2017 late summer. We arrived just after the wild fire got put out. The glacier at the background of Lake Louise just starting to reveal itself to us. On the first day of arrival it's all foggy and mystery and the lake keep changing shape and look for the following 2 days during our stay.

One of the image is current selling through Minted.Minted.

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From those glazed Basalt Crystal at Harpa

Building during a difficult economic time, these crystal glazing carries a lot of historic weight. Is it worth it at the end? from the hint-side, i would say yes. The complication aim for the dynamic, captured many important spirit of the landscape; beside the hard, cold basalt figure that it represented, it also capture different light quality of any given day. The movement reflected on the facade is a summer symphony of northern light.  

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SCULPTURE PORTRAIT

Abstract geometric image of an Indian silhouette figure with exhausted decorated outfit. This is a hand cut Philippine Mahogany (Luan) block print Image/Paper is 14”x10" - Printed with water base Black mix Red Ink on Hosho 71gsm Mulberry fiber paper . Signed and numbered. The print will ship in a clear poly bag protected by sturdy cardboard. Frame is not included. Image is copyright Mucontinent Workshop. Thank you for the looking.

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TURNING THE CURVE

While constant inspired by the infrastructure in the city, the terminal is always an interest focus. It records, documents and carries people's activity ; illustrate a beautiful yet interesting interactive activity patterns. This photo was taken near Amsterdam train station. Where a  ferry terminal intersect a new bus terminal intersect. The curve bridge marked a poised moment of all the motion which I think complement well with this busy terminal 

End of train terminal making a full circle. Elements in the terminal end track reframe and divide the scene up create interesting composition. This is a photo taken at Amsterdam waterfront terminal, the elevated lane make a u turn play off the geometry of the canopy , superimpose red tint as the reflection from the tinted glass

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Movement at Atrium

These are series of photography studies capture the flow of movement in the main circulation space. Jean-Noël Desmarais Pavilion of Museum of Modern Art in Montreal.

An addition built in 90's. Many innovation and critics but elevate the museum into the modern era.

Interested in the work of architect and history, you can find it here

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Hand Made Block Print - Animals hide out in forest - Animal Maniac in green watercolor and blue stroke

Many animals using camouflage to protect themselves from danger, sometime they have to rely on each other to survive in the same environment. Sharing the needs from each other and live harmony is the initial concept of this image.

This is a hand print using two wood blocks.

Image/Paper is 6.5”x9.5” - Printed with gouache on “Hosho 71gsm Mulberry fiber paper” - Signed and numbered.

Edition size: 10

Print number: 3/10

Comes with backing in plastic sleeve.

Frame is not included.

Image is copyright Mucontinent Workshop. Thank you for the looking.

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New York Skyline -Text and Tower Color block print, wall art, home decor, building form wood block figure ground hand made print

This is a result of a study blending the geometry shape of the text with the form of architecture into a interesting graphic. Represent the city I live in and memories toward the tower discretely sit on the path we pass by numerous time.

This is a hand cut Shina wood block print Image/Paper is 12”x9" - Printed with water base Gold mix white Ink on black stonehenge cotton paper - 90 lb (250 gsm) .

Signed and numbered.

Edition size: 20

Print number: 12/20

Comes with backing in plastic sleeve.

The print will ship in a clear poly bag protected by sturdy cardboard.

Frame is not included.

Image is copyright Mucontinent Workshop. Thank you for the looking.

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Handmade block printing - Lost island /Beautiful planet series- Maldive

Inspired by Maldives Archipelagos–beautiful island constellation in the Indian Ocean Formed by a double chain of twenty-six atolls stretching in a north-south direction off India's Lakshadweep islands. A country which caught attention by the raising sea level cause by global warming.

This is a hand cut MDF board with woodblock printing ink.

Image/Paper is 7x12" - Printed with water base ink on 100% cotton paper, 250 gsm. Signed and numbered.

Size: 7”x12”

Edition size: 20

Print number: 11/20

The print will ship in a clear poly bag protected by sturdy cardboard.

Image is a copyright of Mucontinent Workshop. Thank you for the looking.

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Curve Bench Geometric

These are series of photo collage playing off of curved benches located at gentry plaza in Long Island City. These urban furniture are very playful.

This series was submitted to Twice as Nice - Fine Art Pairs & Sets Challenge at @minted

Surprise award announce see it HERE

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NEW YORK SKYLINE -AN ABSTRACT FORM THAT PRESENT A CITY I LIVE.

This is a hand block print. Using Philippine Mahogany (Luan) with hand applied textures. Image/Paper is 8x11" - Printed with water soluble ink on “HIROMI PAPERS MM5 SHIRAMINE” - made of 40% kozo, 60% sulphite pulp. White, heavy sheet 110GSM Signed and numbered. Edition size: 5 (#31~#35) Extended Series Print number: #31 Comes with backing in a plastic sleeve. Image is copyright Mucontinent Workshop. Thank you for the looking.

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Urban Noir - Light at the end of the tunnel 

Stage 3 reopen approaching, are we finally there. Let's hope not return to lock down. 

Following missing a long wait of train is an emptiness platform, I observed and appreciate the light marking its existence on the ground. The back lid glass appears with shades of gradient light create a mysterious reading on the windows. This is a photo taken at Queensboro Plaza Station. 

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Original Wood Block Print - Cliff Land , a spiritual landscape, wolf forest mountain, watercolor ink

I try to create a fictional landscape in the deep forest, a place where all mysterious part of nature occurs. You will be experience sensational and spiritual feeling as if go through a deep meditation. It’s like being at the edge of a cliff, extremely horrified but also frees you up to the unknown possibilities. Print using one Lino Block and one Philippine Mahogany (Luan) with hand applied textures Image/Paper is 14”x10" - Printed with water base Black mix Blue Ink on 250 gsm Lenox 100 cotton paper. Signed and numbered. Edition 20 The print will ship in a clear poly bag protected by sturdy cardboard. Image is copyright Mucontinent Workshop. Thank you for the looking. *If you want to order more than one image in the series or the whole series, please contact us and we’ll list a new product for your particular order. (We want the transaction to process through Etsy to help maintaining this friendly environment)

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Beth Sholom Synagogue in Elkins Park, Pennsylvania

End of June start entering the longest daylight hour, perfect time to revisit the age of exploration on transparency.  Master piece at the master's late life, but start with a vision from the client. A modern and simple shape design. No window, but a roof with glass and a rotunda the let light in. 1/2 mil. 100 ft tall. 7 years of work(1953- 1959); Translucent corrugated wired glass and fiber glass ceiling, the age of expressionism. Its also interesting to note that Wright refer the soaring exterior wall as "luminous Mount Sinai". 

construction photos - https://www.bethsholompreservation.org/history

interest for a visit - check this out - https://www.bethsholompreservation.org/visit

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Tree frog sitting by the ponds

Hand made Japanese watercolor wood block print - Tree frog sitting by the ponds, home decoration, wall art, gift Utilize Traditional Ukiyo-e Japanese block print technique. This is a hand cut Shina wood block print Image/Paper is 8”x6" - Printed with gouache on “HIROMI PAPERS MM5 SHIRAMINE” - made of 40% kozo, 60% sulphite pulp. White, heavy sheet 110GSM Signed and numbered. Edition size: 30 Print number: 6/30 Print and singed at front