In the world of art, the definition of beauty and ugliness, good and bad is not static, a work can touch people's hearts, inspire us and think, it is art; A work of art can make people enjoy beauty, and it is also art.
However, everyone's understanding of beauty and appreciation of art is different, which leads to the fact that different people's perceptions of the same work can be very different. Especially in the field of contemporary art, many artists and works are presented in bold and innovative ways, which has won people's applause, but also attracted a lot of doubts and criticism.
Born in 1975, Naoto Hattori, an acrylic painter from Yokohama, Japan, is one of the most controversial artists, and some people praise his works for being full of beauty and artistry, showing his amazing creativity and imagination, encouraging him to continue to create and bring more wonderful works to people.
However, there are also quite a few people who are disgusted by his works, believing them to be among the ugliest, ugliest, and worthlessly they have ever seen. They wanted the painter to stop working on these kinds of paintings, but to try other styles and directions.
Why do people have such different opinions about the work of a painter? The answer may lie in Naoto Hattori's paintings, but let's take a look at how these paintings came about, Naoto Hattori once said, "My paintings are like a dream, whether it's a sweet dream, a nightmare, or just a psychedelic dream." I try not to revise or think about what it should be, just accept it as it is and objectively paint an objective picture of whatever I see in my head. In this way, I created my own paintings. ”
From this passage, we can see that Naoto Hattori's creative inspiration is mainly based on dreams and fantasies. Using animal figures as a medium, he combines reality and imagination through exaggeration and distortion to create a series of stunning works.
We can vaguely see the shadows of owls, frogs, elephants and other animals in these paintings, but they are no longer the animal images in reality, and under the brush of Naoto Hattori, the bodies of these animals have become rounded, with gorgeous appearances and large eyes. Big eyes are supposed to give people a cute feeling, but in the image of this kind of animal, it gives people a very strange visual feeling.
In addition to the controversial style of his work, Naoto Hattori himself is very low-key and has hardly given any interviews, and it is difficult for us to extract more valuable content from him than basic information. This may be because he wants people to focus more on his work than on him personally. This understatement and mystery also adds a special atmosphere to his work.
In his works, various opposing elements, such as cuteness and ugliness, delicacy and collage, boldness and detail, coexist, and these elements are intertwined, allowing people to interpret and judge his work from different perspectives. Some believe that the paintings are true depictions of Naoto Hattori's own spiritual world; Others believe that he is celebrating animals through these paintings. The final evaluation is in the hands of the audience, each of us has our own aesthetic standards and opinions, and whether we are beautiful or ugly is defined by each of us.