De-Creation in Japanese Painting: Materialization of Thoroughly Passive Attitude

This paper demonstrates the method and meaning behind argument that contemporary philosophers have found key to “de-creation” in potentiality by implementing it artwork. While creation usual sense seems imply an active attitude, de-creation implies a passive attitude of simply waiting for something from outside constructing mechanism set up gap which comes. The methods are typically representations reality using “Kakiwari,” is commonly observed Japanese art. Kakiwari was originally stage background has no reverse side; is, there other side space. Mountains distant views frequently painted like flat board as if they were Kakiwari. It shows imperceptible, deviating perspective vision. audience can wait without doing anything (“prefer not do”) front art realizes de-creation. extends concept presenting concrete images used author’s own works utilized orients philosophy creative act artist herself.