Butterfly by Kublai

Kublai's designs are not new to me. I often see his works of art during Sundays. He made those sculpted angels hanged on the church walls. According to my mom, those angels look like demons. Well, I guess, that is how he interprets his works. He's using more of dull colors. And I guess he's not into bright colors. I saw him once. And it says all. He looks rugged (nyaks!). I think he's more of a serious type. His personality might be that of an emo. Well, enough of my guesses.

One work I've chosen is the "Butterfly". His works in Kanlu were painted in bronze. You see, it's also a dull one! He has his own motif which he can interpret in his idiom says Gombrich. He has his own style. The style of applying dull colors. I believe everyone has his own style. Unfortunately, I cannot decide and relate Kublai's butterfly to some of today's style period. Obviously, I don't know the style of this period. Much more the specific art materials and/ or tools he used to come up with that masterpiece. All I know is that he used cement and some metals to build it up (ngek!).

Subjectivity- Kublai is known for his ethnic-inspired works. It's another style! Mostly, they are like Mindanaoan tribe men. Some, Mindanaoans can recognize his works because it is embodied in our preserved culture. According to Gombrich, artist works in a style that certain people can comprehend. Now I know the reason why the sculpture of "David" in Queensland was banned. People who don't know about the beauty of David as an art viewed it as pornography. It is not in our culture to see naked bodies for a public view. With "Butterfly" and "David" as an example, it is true that "artwork gives correct or objective view of some subject matter when someone who understands the style will derive no false information from the work". Let's get back to "Butterfly". I don't see any Mindanaoan touch in his "Butterfly". I think I'm just too blind to see it...

All in all, everything that I see in Kublai's work is all about Kublai's reflections. It is what and how he interprets his own ideas.