THE ART OF WAR
work series | each acryl & oil on canvas | 2023
quotes from "THE ART OF WAR" by Sun Tzu
« THE GOAL OF WAR IS VICTORY. »
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« DISPELLING THE DOUBTS. »
« WAR IS DECEPTION. »
the general | acryl & oil on canvas | 100 x 70 cm | 2023
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« THERE ARE FIVE DANGERS FOR A GENERAL.
IF HE IS DEAD TIRED, HE CAN EASILY BE KILLED.
IF HE IS TOO ATTACHED TO LIFE, HE IS EASILY CAPTURED.
IF HE HAS A HOT TEMPER, HE CAN BE EASILY OFFENDED.
IF HE IS TOO ORDERLY AND TOO UPRIGHT, HE IS QUICK TO FEEL DISHONOURED.
AND IF HE IS TOO CONCERNED ABOUT HIS SOLDIERS, HE IS EASY TO GET INTO TROUBLE. »
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« WAR DECIDES OVER LIFE AND DEATH. »
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« THROW YOUR SOLDIERS INTO BATTLE WHEN THERE IS NO ESCAPE
AND THEY WILL DIE RATHER THAN TURN THEIR BACKS ON THE BATTLEFIELD. »
soldier no. 1 | acryl & oil on canvas | 100 x 70 cm | 2023
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« THE WHOLE ARMY MUST BE CONCENTRATED AND SELF-CONTAINED SO THAT
THE BRAVE WILL NOT DARE TO ADVANCE ALONE AND THE FEARFUL WILL RETREAT ALONE. »
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soldier no. 2 | acryl & oil on canvas | 100 x 70 cm | 2023
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« THOSE WHO ARE NOT FULLY AWARE OF THE DAMAGE WAR CAN DO
ARE ALSO NOT IN A POSITION TO USE WAR TO THEIR ADVANTAGE. »
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« IN WAR, SPIES ARE OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE,
FOR EVERY MOVEMENT OF THE ARMY DEPENDS ON
THEIR INFORMATION. »
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the spies | acryl & oil on canvas | 40 x 30 cm | 2023
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« THERE ARE FIVE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPIES:
THE LOCALS, THE INTERNALS, THE DEFECTORS, THE DOOMED AND THE SURVIVORS. »
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« TO CAUSE CHAOS AND RULE IT, TO FEIGN TIMIDITY AND YET BE BRAVE,
TO FEIGN WEAKNESS AND YET BE STRONG, ARE THE RUSES OF GOOD WAR. »
veteran no. 1 | acryl & oil on canvas | 100 x 30 cm | 2023
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« THE SUPREME ART OF WAR IS TO BE INVISIBLE AND FORMLESS. »
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« HE WHO KNOWS NEITHER HIMSELF NOR THE ENEMY MUST FEAR EVERY BATTLE. »
veteran no. 2 | acryl & oil on canvas | 100 x 70 cm | 2023
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« WAR ADAPTS TO SITUATIONS AND CONDITIONS. »
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« WARRIORS WHO SEE NO WAY OUT NO LONGER KNOW FEAR, AND IF THEY SEE NO ESCAPE ROUTE, THEY WILL PERSEVERE TO THE END. »
veteran no. 3 | acryl & oil on canvas | 100 x 70 cm | 2023
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« WAR ADAPTS TO SITUATIONS AND CONDITIONS. »
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« THER ARE FIVE WAYS OF ATTACKING WITH FIRE: THE FIRST IS TO BURN PEOPLE TO DEATH. »
veteran no. 4 | acryl & oil on canvas | 100 x 70 cm | 2023
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« IN WAR, IS BETTER TO HIDE REALITY. »
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« IT IS A DYING AND RISING AGAIN. »
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peace no. 1 - no. 3 | acryl & oil on canvas | 30 x 20 cm | 2023
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« WAR MEANS MASTERING CHANGING SITUATIONS. »
« A DEAD PERSON CANNOT RETURN TO LIFE. »
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