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Post  Kevin S - Wisco Bonsai Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:43 pm

Van wrote:Hi MichealS,

I have to politely asking you to retire this debate in respect for Mr. Joura's original intention of this thread, and that is the bonsai at N.C. arboretum.  You can create another thread for this debate to continue, if other people would like to continue this seemingly endless conversation, about what is natural and what is bonsai.

as mikey pointed out, there is this thread:
https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t16671-don-t-make-a-tree-looked-like-a-bonsai-but-make-a-bonsai-looked-like-a-tree-revisit

virtually the same debate, with equally disparate positions, but with less aggression and far more palatable...

HEY SAM !
was wondering where you gone off to...
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Post  JimLewis Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:43 pm

Fiona beat me to it.

Just be polite -- as you are being.

And thanks.
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Post  Sam Ogranaja Mon Sep 07, 2015 7:49 pm

beer city snake wrote:
Van wrote:Hi MichealS,

I have to politely asking you to retire this debate in respect for Mr. Joura's original intention of this thread, and that is the bonsai at N.C. arboretum.  You can create another thread for this debate to continue, if other people would like to continue this seemingly endless conversation, about what is natural and what is bonsai.

as mikey pointed out, there is this thread:
https://ibonsaiclub.forumotion.com/t16671-don-t-make-a-tree-looked-like-a-bonsai-but-make-a-bonsai-looked-like-a-tree-revisit

virtually the same debate, with equally disparate positions, but with less aggression and far more palatable...

HEY SAM !
was wondering where you gone off to...

Brother Kev. Personally, I can't get involved in these conversations. It's been entertaining but I'm pretty sure this is how wars start. You know what I mean? They're wrong, I'm right and if anyone has read a history book you know the rest.

But the fact that Arthur has asked for these folks view points to remain is Awesome. I would hug him if I knew him better. Might hug him anyway. Walter too although I'm pretty sure Austrians don't hug Albanians Smile
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Placards originally produced for use as a backdrop for a display at the 2004 Carolina Bonsai Expo.

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Post  Maros Belan Mon Sep 07, 2015 8:43 pm

Sam Ogranaja wrote: I'm pretty sure Austrians don't hug Albanians Smile
I'm pretty sure they do. Smile
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Post  Sam Ogranaja Mon Sep 07, 2015 9:18 pm

Maros Belan wrote:
Sam Ogranaja wrote: I'm pretty sure Austrians don't hug Albanians Smile
I'm pretty sure they do. Smile

hhaahhahaahhahahaahahahaahhahaah Very Happy
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Post  Kevin S - Wisco Bonsai Tue Sep 08, 2015 12:56 pm

good to see you having some fun with this, Arthur !

and not just the placards, but also the request to NOT have comments removed...
(which surprises me not at all Wink )

and sam - i think handshakes and hugs were invented as border breaking bridges Cool
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Post  Dave Leppo Tue Sep 08, 2015 2:44 pm

https://vimeo.com/72540087

Arthur, you don't need a weatherman...

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Post  kimo Wed Sep 09, 2015 12:49 pm

Walter Pall wrote:Dear Arthur,

Arthur Joura wrote:
"Naturalistic bonsai compared to what generally is known as bonsai is like the difference between realistic and abstract painting. Naturalists try to create something that looks like a genuine tree. General bonsaiists try to create something that looks like a bonsai. And they are not aware of it."

It is curious to me that this statement of yours has provoked no response from the people who have previously voiced their opinion of naturalistic bonsai as a dubious concept if not an outright fraud. Perhaps they are simply content to let your point of view stand unchallenged next to theirs in the marketplace of ideas, or maybe they are afraid of crossing you on a public forum. (Who dares step into the ring with Walter Pall - The Munich Masher, The Austrian Annihilator, The Tyrolean Terror!) I have noticed, Walter, that the bonsai community seems to divide itself into 2 camps regarding you. Some love you and the rest fear you. Machiavelli would be proud.
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I have a response to your statement, Walter. I want to know why. Why are so many people in bonsai seemingly not aware that their bonsai creations do not look like genuine trees?

I think they don't question what they are doing. They are doing it as a craft. While nowadays most will agree that bonsai is an art form they don't practice it like one. (btw, fifteen years ago many if not the majority were of the opinion that bonsai was NOT an art form). So what is the difference? In a nutshell the craftsman has learned what he is doing and just does it. He does not question it, it's not his job to innovate, but to produce. The artist questions what he does, he questions everything. If something was not done before that's a good reason to do it. This is the western understanding of art by and large. The eastern art concept is more as we see craft. So this is one of the keys to understand the present bonsai scene: bonsai is seen and practiced as an Asian, namely a Japanese art form. And that means that it is practiced as a craft in western understanding. We praise an artist as a rebel, who rocks the boat. In Japan a rebel is a bad person, who rocks the boat. And that is not done. So it is not questioned what we produce as long as it looks like a good bonsai. And a good bonsai looks like a tree - everybody knows this. Or does it?


Arthur Joura wrote:Let me offer this: Do you think many other people in bonsai recognize the difference between conventionally designed bonsai trees and real trees in nature? Your definition quote suggests you think they do not, but perhaps they do and they do not care. Why should they? If indeed they do not recognize the difference then why do you suppose they do not? Is it not obvious? I hope you will humor me Walter and share your thoughts. I think these questions are useful keys to unlocking the box so many people have built around bonsai as we know it today in the Western culture.

Arthur, you make me wary. Let me tell you a story around this.

In February of 2002 I went skiing and had a small camera with me. I made a couple of shots of the mountains and trees at the timberline. At this time it was quite something to be able to make good photographs with such a small camera which would not bother you while skiing. I was quite active on the Internet Bonsai Club Forum and showed these photographs. I showed this particular larch and asked what folks though about it. While today I neither think it was a great photograph nor that the larch was great in particular, at that time folks said it was a great tree, a nice tree, a good shot - no disagreement. So then I asked: 'can we not take this larch as an example to style our trees?'.  Only a few thought that it could be worth a try. The majority said no. One in particular, Rainer Goebel, was absolutely against it. Rainer at that time was the big man on the forum, he had the last word and he knew it. But it would not have been me if  I had not insisted that we should look for new ways and this would be one to consider. Rainer answered along the lines: 'Walter, I know you are not stupid, but you sound very stupid in your stubbornness. You insist that this should be an example for bonsai. It must not be and cannot be. Because it does not look like a bonsai.

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BECAUSE IT DOES NOT LOOK LIKE A BONSAI.  What a monstrous statement! I was tempted to answer right away, but fortunately did not. I went skiing instead. On the lift I thought a lot about this. How could it be that a reasonable person in general who has seen a university from inside would say this? How was it possible that practically everybody felt that the tree was great - and most could not see it as example for bonsai? It's like having a good looking lady sitting on a chair in front of you and everybody agrees that she is good looking. I ask 'can we not paint her?' and the answer is 'You cannot paint her, she does not look like a painting'. You would be offered  treatment for such a statement.

While I was aggravated and irritated I came to the conclusion that it was not the intention of Rainer to make me mad, while he did. The answer was: he sincerely believed that this was the truth. And I came to realize that he was not the only one to think that way. It was normal to think so - it was what we were lead to believe the art of bonsai is all about: It is about creating a beautiful bonsai. Period. And it was my task to question that and find a way to create something that looked like this larch and not like a bonsai. While I had done this already for a couple of years At this point my thinking became clear about it.

So this larch as silly as it may be marked a great turning point in my thinking and possibly later on in the thinking of by now quite a few people.
This pathetic larch is like the urinal of Duchamp I would dare to say if this statement were not megalomania.

So I am aware that I am tuning in a circle here. You are correct Arthur, folks do realize that their bonsai don't look like real trees and they don't question this, they don't care. For them it is as it is supposed to be. This is what makes my  ideas so irritating - they feel disturbed in their cozy world. And at the same time many think that their bonsai obviously look like real trees. They have gotten so used to the caricatures of real trees that they mistake them for the real thing.

This is like at the turning point of classical painting vs. impressionist around 140 years ago. Mainstream was clearly classical 'realistic' painting. The proponents of the classical way were absolutely under the impression that they were producing or looking at what the world really looked like. Then came the Impressionists and showed them what realism really was. They painted in sketches, mostly outside instead of inside with real colors ass they saw them. These paintings were so strange in the beginning for the proponents of the old 'right' way that they seriously thought that Impressionists were suffering from eye disease if not from some sort of mental disorder. In hindsight the Impressionists really at least tried to show the world as it is while the classical ones tried to show the world the way it should be and like it was always shown, like they wre taught to see it.

So to answer this question, Arthur, I believe in bonsai today we are at the turning point still at which the painting world was around 140 years ago. You are 'officially' trained in this, I am only a dilettante student who once thought about studying this 'officially'. So you be the judge whether it is so. The classical school believes that they are showing the trees like they are while they only show them in a mostly stereotype way as they THINK they are, as they were taught to see them. And the new wave shows the trees as they really are and still meet a lot of opposition for their blasphemy. Traditional bonsaiists think that they make trees to look like trees while they make them to look like bonsai.

So it is still not clear what the bonsai crowd thinks about this issue. Whenever I mention something like 'the overwhelming majority of bonsai don't look like trees but like bonsai' I get the impression that I am not understood. Most really don't see it. They really think I am speaking nonsense. Well, maybe I am. But they don't smell their own scent. So I insist: `General bonsaiists try to create something that looks like a bonsai. And they are not aware of it'.

Anyway, it is very important at this point to repeat that it is not necessary to like the naturalistic way. You can hate it, that's OK. But one should respect it and not resort to personal attacks against the proponents. And it is also important to note that this is not an either-or situation. One can well do several styles and be an integer artist. Also one can enjoy many styles and be an integer bonsai connoisseur. And one can like a person while being radically against his ideas. Yes, it is OK to like Naturalists and not like their work.


Thank you Walter for these explanations. In Asia, more and more bonsai people practicing naturalistic design for the art. and we use our natural environment for inspiration both for regular "bonsai" in a pot and for Landscape/forest or penjing bonsai. And it is not that easy to make, unlike templated bonsai designs. We need to focus on the ramification and branch trunk ratio/proportion, for this we need more time to create convincing bonsai, and we do not hide our works under the thick foliage. Bonsai should look good both with leaves and without leaves. this way the maturity of the bonsai can be revealed.

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Post  AlainK Wed Sep 09, 2015 1:29 pm

Arthur Joura wrote:
("What is bonsai?")

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Post  MichaelS Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:41 am

[quote="kimo"]


In Asia, more and more bonsai people practicing naturalistic design for the art.

kimo, I'm not sure I understand this. When you say Asia, do you mean other than Japan?

and we use our natural environment for inspiration both for regular "bonsai" in a pot and for Landscape/forest or penjing bonsai.

For many bonsai people, it has always been so


unlike templated bonsai designs.

By ''template'' I assume you mean the ''Classical Pine tree'' style which was developed centuries ago and later transfered to deciduous trees. (and which everybody copied) That does not make the more natural approach new.

And it is not so easy to make. We need to focus on the ramification and branch trunk ratio/proportion, for this we need more time to create convincing bonsai, and we do not hide our works under the thick foliage.

Exactly. But this has been going on ''forever''. There are hundreds of examples of trees (some approaching 1.5 centuries - not collected trees) which have been always been trained this way.
It's not a new way of thinking. It's only new for some people

Bonsai should look good both with leaves and without leaves. this way the maturity of the bonsai can be revealed.
 

I agree completely!
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Post  kimo Thu Sep 10, 2015 6:39 am

Michael,
Some examples of trees below in Asia outside of Japan. these are just few of the thousands of superb trees that were designed using naturalistic concepts.


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images came from IBC. and trees were crafted in the Philippines, Malaysia and Indonesia.

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Post  MichaelS Thu Sep 10, 2015 8:08 am

Thanks so much for posting these great masterpieces kumo. I love them but they are not naturalistic except for the white pine group and the elm group. The figs are close too.
They are however not ''boring'' but a real pleasure to look at. (which is the No1 priority in bonsai) don't you think?


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Post  kimo Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:39 pm

yes they are all naturalistic. "Naturalistic" is defined as "looking like what appears in nature"-. The designs are all natural and represents what huge and mature tropical/deciduous trees look like. 1,2,3 back branching were not followed which might results in a pine like branching structures. like this tree

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Post  kimo Thu Sep 10, 2015 1:58 pm

there is no elm neither figs in the pictures too.

BTW. how do bonsai people define "Naturalistic" other than what was defined in the dictionary. just curious.
In Japan there were "traditional" bonsai designs that were also "Naturalistic", a lot those naturalistic masterpieces were displayed many times in prestigious exhibitions like Kukofuten. I hope the admin will not reprimand me if I post those images of Japanese "naturalistic" bonsai masterpieces.

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Post  DougB Thu Sep 10, 2015 3:24 pm

Thanks Kimo for chiming in. Be aware that some speak for a feeble platform of history or knowledge. thanks again the trees are an inspiration, many now saved to my computer for future reference.
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Post  geo Thu Sep 10, 2015 5:53 pm

Yes, thanks very much for taking the time and trouble to post these trees.
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Post  M. Frary Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:06 am

kimo wrote:yes they are all naturalistic. "Naturalistic" is defined as "looking like what appears in nature"-. The designs are all natural and represents what huge and mature tropical/deciduous trees look like. 1,2,3 back branching were not followed which might results in a pine like branching structures. like this tree

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kimo

Still a very badass tree.

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Post  Kevin S - Wisco Bonsai Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:41 pm

M. Frary wrote:
kimo wrote:
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   Still a very badass tree.

bad-ass is the new new style cheers


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Post  William N. Valavanis Fri Sep 11, 2015 12:44 pm

I'm out of here.

So long.

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Post  augustine Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:33 pm

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 augustine on Tue Sep 01, 2015 11:24 am


Attacks, insults and unreasonableness tend to drive away the experts and good folks that post on the forums. Darn shame.

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Told you so... see my post above from September 1.

Bill Valavanis is one of the most valuable contributers on the bonsai forums and takes time away from his busy schedule to help the online community. Now he's gone due to just a few posters. I have learned much from Bill on the different forums.

One more point... is there any reason to use crude language? (I am so tired of seeing the term "b-- a--.") Is there any point to write post after post (after post) of babble that is often in bad taste.

This used to be one of the constructive and civil forums.

There were only three posters that sent this thread into the trash bin and when others started to call them out the moderators told us to be polite. A day late and dollar shot, why didn't you call out the offending parties?

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Post  Kevin S - Wisco Bonsai Fri Sep 11, 2015 2:51 pm

i'm afraid my attempts to use humor in an attempt to defuse may be a contributing factor

if so, i sincerely apologize to those i may have offended.
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Post  Van Fri Sep 11, 2015 3:12 pm

Walter Pall wrote:Life is possible without bonsai - but it makes no sense.

Why? Ask my psychiatrist.

I understand the commitment to pursue the never ending endeavor, quite a few of us are delusional.  But some folks on here are taking delusional to a whole another level and completely out of bound, it makes unbearable for the rest of the delusional folks.  Come on guys, take your med before venturing anywhere near your computer.  Thanks.

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Post  coh Fri Sep 11, 2015 6:00 pm

augustine wrote:
Told you so... see my post above from September 1.

Bill Valavanis is one of the most valuable contributers on the bonsai forums and takes time away from his busy schedule to help the online community. Now he's gone due to just a few posters. I have learned much from Bill on the different forums.

One more point... is there any reason to use crude language? (I am so tired of seeing the term "b-- a--.") Is there any point to write post after post (after post) of babble that is often in bad taste.

This used to be one of the constructive and civil forums.

There were only three posters that sent this thread into the trash bin and when others started to call them out the moderators told us to be polite. A day late and dollar shot, why didn't you call out the offending parties?

Overreact much? LOL.

I highly doubt Bill will never post on the forum again because of this thread (in fact, he has since posted in another thread). I'm guessing he was referring to this particular discussion, which really hasn't broken any new ground (despite all the words) since Arthur finished his summary of his trip. It's the same old arguments from the same old people, just rehashed. So what's the point in continuing?

I will admit that I could do without some of the "babble" and crude language that seems to be becoming more and more common here and on other forums.

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Post  John Quinn Fri Sep 11, 2015 9:38 pm

I'd like to post a quote from Feb. 2013, at which time Arthur began this extended thread.

"I have posted on the IBC Forum before, many times, under the screen name “AJ”. I stopped doing so because I became discouraged with the way it sometimes goes on an Internet forum, where people are often tempted to behave in ways they would not if they were face to face in a live forum. Lots of people come and go around here, have you noticed?

I considered for awhile starting a blog, but ultimately decided to come back here and try again. I like the IBC. There are some talented people from all over the world who post here, and I have learned useful things by reading their posts and watching their videos. When I read or see something I do not like, I look at something else. I think of the Internet as being a great exercise in free speech and democracy, and these things carry with them, as necessary evils, occasional unpleasantness. I think of it as being akin to swimming in a public pool on a hot day; invigorating, and an excellent opportunity to give one’s immune system a workout."


As evidenced by its longevity and the numbers of participants and replies, the IBC community has appreciated Arthur's substantial time and effort it takes to post his interesting and thought provoking images and comments. Disagreement can be healthy and a welcomed outcome, or can degenerate into "unpleasantness" as Arthur points out. The moderators prefer the forum to 'self-moderate' if at all possible and. for the most part, the strategy is successful.

If the participants sense that a discussion is going seriously awry, or off on an irretrievable tangent, please consider starting a new thread and invite interested parties to join in the new conversation so as not to divert the original intent of this special thread, i.e. "American Bonsai at the N.C. Arboretum". As always, thanks for your continued interest and participation.
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