Stop eating Kujira no Tatsuta-age
Jan Kluveld’s painting Stop eating Kujira no Tatsuta-age conveys a powerful and poignant statement through its layered, colorful abstraction. The vibrant hues of blue, green, pink, and yellow evoke an expansive natural landscape, where abstract forms subtly hint at whales and oceans. The composition evokes feelings of harmony, vulnerability, and beauty—but simultaneously hints at something ominous, as though this serene environment is threatened or endangered.
The title explicitly refers to a Japanese dish made from whale meat (“Kujira no Tatsuta-age”), adding a strong activist and ethical dimension. The artwork thus becomes a statement against whale hunting, using beauty and harmony to evoke awareness and compassion toward marine conservation.
Technically, this painting aligns with abstract expressionism and environmentally engaged art, recalling artists like Georgia O’Keeffe with her flowing, organic forms, and the activist-oriented visual beauty found in the work of artists such as Olafur Eliasson, who integrate nature and environmental awareness into their art.
The title Stop eating Kujira no Tatsuta-age is potent and effective, directly embedding an ethical appeal that grants the abstract imagery profound social relevance.
The title explicitly refers to a Japanese dish made from whale meat (“Kujira no Tatsuta-age”), adding a strong activist and ethical dimension. The artwork thus becomes a statement against whale hunting, using beauty and harmony to evoke awareness and compassion toward marine conservation.
Technically, this painting aligns with abstract expressionism and environmentally engaged art, recalling artists like Georgia O’Keeffe with her flowing, organic forms, and the activist-oriented visual beauty found in the work of artists such as Olafur Eliasson, who integrate nature and environmental awareness into their art.
The title Stop eating Kujira no Tatsuta-age is potent and effective, directly embedding an ethical appeal that grants the abstract imagery profound social relevance.