Tag: japanese art

  • Through the last irises and the first lotus leaf, a floating island of color.

    Through the last irises and the first lotus leaf, a floating island of color.

    Thank you for reading another zen Monday. This year zen Mondays are going outside in the early summer. Follow the on-site stories through the instagram account handle: http://instagram.com/mtenente Every Monday is zen Monday. Always a weekly dose of Japanese ink painting coupled with one photograph from my archives.

  • Ink paintings on display in Bern until June 7

    Ink paintings on display in Bern until June 7

    Ink painting exhibition at Japan Information and Culture Center (JICC) announcement If you missed my solo exhibition last November, there is another chance to see some of my paintings again. From now until June 7, I am taking part in the “Die Poesie der Tusche” exhibition at the Japanese Information and Cultural Center (JICC) in Bern.…

  • Zen Mondays are going “plein air” this early summer.

    Zen Mondays are going “plein air” this early summer.

    This early summer, until mid June, zen Mondays are going “plein air”. Sketchbook in tow, I will pick a green corner of Zurich as my desk, and paint the seasons live. Head over to my instagram for more photos on my stories : http://instagram.com/mtenente Thank you for reading another zen Monday. Every Monday is zen…

  • Turn a page over in the morning light.

    Turn a page over in the morning light.

    With this post, and one of my all-time favourite poppies, the series dedicated to the Altstadthaus exhibition comes to a close. And just in time too. A new exhibition opens this week. To read about it, or even lend a hand in my upcoming book project, subscribe to my Art Journey 🏮 letter: www.mafaldatenente.com/newsletter All…

  • Black ink line holds as much depth as the single leaf.

    Black ink line holds as much depth as the single leaf.

    Last year I spent a lot of time painting in black line ink only, trying to express textures and landscapes with minimum tools only – a black brush pen and water.

  • Hiding in plain sight or standing tall in the crowd, which blossom are you?

    Hiding in plain sight or standing tall in the crowd, which blossom are you?

    I was looking for a photo to match with these poppies, but it will be a while yet before they come back. They were still blooming in mid November at the time of my exhibition. While hiking around Zurich on the Easter weekend I came across a blooming apple tree (swipe). Nearly all early blossoms…