Now on View
All is Form
Form Describes Everything
September 29 - November 14, 2026, McGuffey Art Center, Main Gallery
201 2nd St., NW, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Now on View
All is Form
Form Describes Everything
September 29 - November 14, 2026, McGuffey Art Center, Main Gallery
201 2nd St., NW, Charlottesville, VA 22902
All is Form
万物皆形
Form describes everything—
from the basic and simple,
from nature to beyond nature,
from what we see to what we feel.
Form captures moments.
Endless moments lead toward the eternal.
The rhythms and patterns of form
are a language we all understand.
Jing Shui
形,描述一切——
从基本与简单,
从自然到自然之外,
从我们所见,到我们所感。
形,捕捉瞬间。
无尽的瞬间,通向永恒。
形的韵律与规律,是一种我们都能理解的语言。
税静
On View
All Is Form
The Long Journey of Subtraction
Every decision, every loss, and every new beginning has contributed to who I am today. Some things I chose to leave behind; others were taken away without any choice on my part. Over the years, I have come to see this experience as a long journey of subtraction. My art speaks of what remains.
Regardless of where we come from, our gender, our age, or our cultural background, we have so much in common. We enjoy good company, good food, and the beauty of nature. We want to become better versions of ourselves, to be honest, to be kind, to help others, and to live in a better world. These shared experiences and values bring us together as friends and, sometimes, as family.
Through time and experience, I have come to appreciate the people and things that may seem simple, yet hold lasting meaning. It takes a long journey to recognize what truly matters, and sometimes an even longer one to understand what I need to let go of.
This is part of the language I explore through All Is Form: the forms of everyday life, the choices I make, and the values that endure. Life is short, and there is too little time to spend on unnecessary complexity or to live without a sense of direction.
Perhaps the rest of my journey is about discovering greater depth, understanding, and wisdom in what it means to be human.
This is the direction my artistic journey continues to take. I feel strong enough in spirit to follow this path, even if it is a lonely one. Still, I hope to see you along the way, my friends.
Featured
My Artist Friend
Robert Bricker
MANNED FLIGHT
The card is inspired by Robert Bricker’s Bronze art, Manned Flight. 30 x 48 in.
‘Manned Flight’ (or ‘Wry Awry’ or ‘Aspiration and Tragedy’) is a grand bas-relief depicting the age-old human theme of aspiration and tragedy. The composition is based on the myth of Icarus — a man who ignored his limitations, and lost everything as a consequence of his audacious hubris.














