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darker?Whatif I movedthatcar?Whatif I adda figure
crossingthestreet?’”
ForMiura,theonlywaytofindtheanswersis
topaintnewpieces.Onewillleadtothenext,and
he’llcontinueuntilhehasansweredeveryquestion.
Theresultisanexplorationofa memoryorconcept
thatoccursacrossmultiplecanvasesandformsan
unexpectedseries.
Theultimategoaleachtime,Miurasays,isto“create
a paintingthatconnectswiththeviewerata deeper
level,evokingemotionsandtriggeringmemoriesso
thattheviewerisabletocomplete
thepictureinthecontextofhisown
memoriesandexperiences.That’s
a muchmoremeaningfulexperience
thanjustlookingata prettypicture.”
Rebecca Dvorak, of New York City, is an
arts writer and editor.
CLOCKWISE FROM
OPPOSITE TOP
Midday Downtown
oil on linen, 30x40
Sam’s
oil on linen, 36x36
San Francisco Pale
Yellow Sky
oil on canvas, 36x36
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