"The ever changing elements of nature provide me with all of
the subject matter I need to create beautiful art. All of the
images you see here are actually photographs of moving
water..."
"The ever changing elements of nature provide me with all of
the subject matter I need to create beautiful art. All of the
images you see here are actually photographs of moving
water..."
"Look at walls spotted with various stains or with a
mixture of different kinds of stones. If you are about to
invent some scenes, you will be able to see in it a
resemblance to various different landscapes adorned with
mountains, rivers, rocks, trees, plains, with valleys and
various groups of hills."
Leonardo da Vinci
mixture of different kinds of stones. If you are about to
invent some scenes, you will be able to see in it a
resemblance to various different landscapes adorned with
mountains, rivers, rocks, trees, plains, with valleys and
various groups of hills."
Leonardo da Vinci
"[The artist Wong Mo] excelled in splattering ink to paint
landscapes. . . . There was a good deal of wildness in him, and
he loved wine. Whenever he wished to paint a hanging scroll,
he would first drink, then after he was drunk he would splatter
ink. Laughing or singing, he would kick at it with his feet or rub
it with his hands. . . . According to the forms and appearances,
he would make mountains and rocks, clouds and water."
Anonymous Chinese writer
in a ninth century treatise on painting.
landscapes. . . . There was a good deal of wildness in him, and
he loved wine. Whenever he wished to paint a hanging scroll,
he would first drink, then after he was drunk he would splatter
ink. Laughing or singing, he would kick at it with his feet or rub
it with his hands. . . . According to the forms and appearances,
he would make mountains and rocks, clouds and water."
Anonymous Chinese writer
in a ninth century treatise on painting.
| ...submerged figurative imagery lurks within the ostensibly abstract giclee prints of J. Coleman Miller, providing a surprise bonus for those who scrutinize them carefully. In Miller's "The Fury", for example, one who is initially entranced solely by the liquiscent fluidity of the forms may suddenly discover stylized heads of racing horses amid fiery golden hues." Gallery & Studio Magazine May 2008 |
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"Look at walls spotted with various stains or with a
mixture of different kinds of stones. If you are about to
invent some scenes, you will be able to see in it a
resemblance to various different landscapes adorned with
mountains, rivers, rocks, trees, plains, with valleys and
various groups of hills."
mixture of different kinds of stones. If you are about to
invent some scenes, you will be able to see in it a
resemblance to various different landscapes adorned with
mountains, rivers, rocks, trees, plains, with valleys and
various groups of hills."
| "J. Coleman Miller's giclée prints occupy an ambiguous space between photographic abstraction and highly stylized representation. Certain small components remain so close to recognizable images that they stretch and tease our desire for closure to its breaking point. Miller uses his titles to extenuate this uncertainty: they prescribe a specific reading to each image, a reading that is simultaneously made impossible by the photographs' levels of abstractions. Miller thereby creates a spirit of free play in which the images are liberated from the confines of linear interpretation, inviting viewers to take part in the production of meaning. Giving into the abstract aspects of the photographs, their strong colors and dynamic distortions convey energy and sensation. Instead of representing a specific place, action or object, they evoke sudden outbursts of emotion, moments of fleeting intensity. This expressive component of Miller's work, however, is never completely stable. Rather than suggesting a final emotional equation, his works lead the viewer into a continuous game of re-imagining." Agora Gallery |
| AleatoricArt.com is a online magazine and gallery for artists who have learned to leave some things to chance. By using the same automatic methods in composition that have been used since ancient times in China and Japan, these new artists are the hands of nature, creating the most beautiful and thought provoking images of our day. Take a few moments to browse among our aleatoric masters, and learn about their influences and techniques by clicking HERE |
A funny thing happened on the way to aleatoria
Somewhere between representation and abstraction,
J. Coleman Miller finds a new kind of surrealist
expressionism. Eerie aqueous faces of angst and
passion hidden within diaphanous veils of liquid flesh.
Floral fluids teeming with twisted crickets. Tortured
spirits embroiled in gaseous infernos. Nebulous glacial
prehistoria infected with fractal reflections and
vitreous pathogens. Sultry vaporous nymphs smoldering
in the molten pools of aleatoric magma from which the
earliest signs of art emerged. The mysterious images of
J Coleman Miller evoke wonder and delight without
allowing us to fall victim to our usual inner censor who
squelches the child in us and casts judgement based on
what is known. Miller's art invites us to see what we
don’t yet believe.
R. Cabarga/AleatoricArt
Somewhere between representation and abstraction,
J. Coleman Miller finds a new kind of surrealist
expressionism. Eerie aqueous faces of angst and
passion hidden within diaphanous veils of liquid flesh.
Floral fluids teeming with twisted crickets. Tortured
spirits embroiled in gaseous infernos. Nebulous glacial
prehistoria infected with fractal reflections and
vitreous pathogens. Sultry vaporous nymphs smoldering
in the molten pools of aleatoric magma from which the
earliest signs of art emerged. The mysterious images of
J Coleman Miller evoke wonder and delight without
allowing us to fall victim to our usual inner censor who
squelches the child in us and casts judgement based on
what is known. Miller's art invites us to see what we
don’t yet believe.
R. Cabarga/AleatoricArt
A funny thing happened on the way to aleatoria
Somewhere between representation and abstraction,
J. Coleman Miller finds a new kind of surrealist
expressionism. Eerie aqueous faces of angst and
passion hidden within diaphanous veils of liquid flesh.
Floral fluids teeming with twisted crickets. Tortured
spirits embroiled in gaseous infernos. Nebulous glacial
prehistoria infected with fractal reflections and
vitreous pathogens. Sultry vaporous nymphs smoldering
in the molten pools of aleatoric magma from which the
earliest signs of art emerged. The mysterious images of
J Coleman Miller evoke wonder and delight without
allowing us to fall victim to our usual inner censor who
squelches the child in us and casts judgement based on
what is known. Miller's art invites us to see what we
don’t yet believe.
Somewhere between representation and abstraction,
J. Coleman Miller finds a new kind of surrealist
expressionism. Eerie aqueous faces of angst and
passion hidden within diaphanous veils of liquid flesh.
Floral fluids teeming with twisted crickets. Tortured
spirits embroiled in gaseous infernos. Nebulous glacial
prehistoria infected with fractal reflections and
vitreous pathogens. Sultry vaporous nymphs smoldering
in the molten pools of aleatoric magma from which the
earliest signs of art emerged. The mysterious images of
J Coleman Miller evoke wonder and delight without
allowing us to fall victim to our usual inner censor who
squelches the child in us and casts judgement based on
what is known. Miller's art invites us to see what we
don’t yet believe.
Aleatoric Art?
There is a tradition of Japanese and Chinese artists employing aleatoric methods, many influenced by Taoism and Zen Buddhism. In the west, precedents can be found
among artists of ancient Greece, and later among artists of the Italian Renaissance. Leonardo da artistic ideas. Aleatory was also employed by numerous twentieth
century avant-garde artists. Followers of the Dada and Surrealism produced numerous examples. Jean Arp (French, 1887-1966) made collages by dropping small pieces
of paper onto a larger piece, would discover in those doodles the ghosts of their repressed imaginations. Similarly, Tristan Tzara (Rumanian, 1896-1963) created
poetry by selecting sentences from newspapers entirely by chance.
Artlex
There is a tradition of Japanese and Chinese artists employing aleatoric methods, many influenced by Taoism and Zen Buddhism. In the west, precedents can be found
among artists of ancient Greece, and later among artists of the Italian Renaissance. Leonardo da artistic ideas. Aleatory was also employed by numerous twentieth
century avant-garde artists. Followers of the Dada and Surrealism produced numerous examples. Jean Arp (French, 1887-1966) made collages by dropping small pieces
of paper onto a larger piece, would discover in those doodles the ghosts of their repressed imaginations. Similarly, Tristan Tzara (Rumanian, 1896-1963) created
poetry by selecting sentences from newspapers entirely by chance.
Artlex
| ...submerged figurative imagery lurks within the ostensibly abstract giclee prints of J. Coleman Miller, providing a surprise bonus for those who scrutinize them carefully. In Miller's "The Fury", for example, one who is initially entranced solely by the liquiscent fluidity of the forms may suddenly discover stylized heads of racing horses amid fiery golden hues." Gallery & Studio Magazine May 2008 |
| "J. Coleman Miller's giclée prints occupy an ambiguous space between photographic abstraction and highly stylized representation. Certain small components remain so close to recognizable images that they stretch and tease our desire for closure to its breaking point. Miller uses his titles to extenuate this uncertainty: they prescribe a specific reading to each image, a reading that is simultaneously made impossible by the photographs' levels of abstractions. Miller thereby creates a spirit of free play in which the images are liberated from the confines of linear interpretation, inviting viewers to take part in the production of meaning. Giving into the abstract aspects of the photographs, their strong colors and dynamic distortions convey energy and sensation. Instead of representing a specific place, action or object, they evoke sudden outbursts of emotion, moments of fleeting intensity. This expressive component of Miller's work, however, is never completely stable. Rather than suggesting a final emotional equation, his works lead the viewer into a continuous game of re-imagining." Agora Gallery |
"[The artist Wong Mo] excelled in splattering ink to paint
landscapes. . . . There was a good deal of wildness in him, and
he loved wine. Whenever he wished to paint a hanging scroll,
he would first drink, then after he was drunk he would splatter
ink. Laughing or singing, he would kick at it with his feet or rub
it with his hands. . . . According to the forms and appearances,
he would make mountains and rocks, clouds and water."
Anonymous Chinese writer
in a ninth century treatise on painting.
landscapes. . . . There was a good deal of wildness in him, and
he loved wine. Whenever he wished to paint a hanging scroll,
he would first drink, then after he was drunk he would splatter
ink. Laughing or singing, he would kick at it with his feet or rub
it with his hands. . . . According to the forms and appearances,
he would make mountains and rocks, clouds and water."
Anonymous Chinese writer
in a ninth century treatise on painting.
Aleatoric Art?
There is a tradition of Japanese and Chinese artists employing aleatoric methods, many influenced by Taoism and Zen Buddhism. In the west, precedents can be found
among artists of ancient Greece, and later among artists of the Italian Renaissance. Leonardo da artistic ideas. Aleatory was also employed by numerous twentieth
century avant-garde artists. Followers of the Dada and Surrealism produced numerous examples. Jean Arp (French, 1887-1966) made collages by dropping small pieces
of paper onto a larger piece, would discover in those doodles the ghosts of their repressed imaginations. Similarly, Tristan Tzara (Rumanian, 1896-1963) created
poetry by selecting sentences from newspapers entirely by chance.
There is a tradition of Japanese and Chinese artists employing aleatoric methods, many influenced by Taoism and Zen Buddhism. In the west, precedents can be found
among artists of ancient Greece, and later among artists of the Italian Renaissance. Leonardo da artistic ideas. Aleatory was also employed by numerous twentieth
century avant-garde artists. Followers of the Dada and Surrealism produced numerous examples. Jean Arp (French, 1887-1966) made collages by dropping small pieces
of paper onto a larger piece, would discover in those doodles the ghosts of their repressed imaginations. Similarly, Tristan Tzara (Rumanian, 1896-1963) created
poetry by selecting sentences from newspapers entirely by chance.
