It's interesting. This is what google A.I. had to say... This is an abstract painting by the Japanese artist Yukimasa Ida. The work is part of his artistic practice that focuses on capturing "ichi-go ichi-e," a Japanese philosophy meaning "a once-in-a-lifetime moment". [1, 2, 3] provided by Google AI • Ida's paintings often blend abstraction and realism, and he uses thick layers of paint, a technique known as impasto, to create a sculptural effect. [3, 4, 5] • He uses a variety of tools, including spatulas, brushes, and his bare hands, to apply paint to the canvas. [1] • Ida's work often explores the fleeting nature of memory and human connection, with the canvas acting as a surface that holds the "memory of knife marks and wet-on-wet blending". [4, 6] • His works are often portraits that are distorted to capture the subject's internal state and the "psychic residue" of an encounter. [4, 5] AI responses may include mistakes. [1] https://marianeibrahim.com/fr/press/364-yukimasa-ida-galerie-magazine/ [2] https://marianeibrahim.com/exhibitions/36-yukimasa-ida-here-and-now/overview/ [3] https://www.artsy.net/artist/yukimasa-ida [4] https://www.chicagogallerynews.com/events/yukimasa-ida-flaming-memory [5] https://marianeibrahim.com/artists/62-yukimasa-ida/ [6] https://marianeibrahim.com/fr/video/53-yukimasa-ida-flaming-memory/