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Originally Posted by Attila
I agree with you, bonsai has too many limitations and constrains, which other art forms don't. In light of these limitations, a bonsai artist has an almost insurmountable challenge to somehow suggest a theme that has little to do with actual trees.
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This is what I am talking about. Why do we have to have limitations with our art form? Another post mentioned that it might be considered the "low-brow" or "pop art" version, but isn't Andy Warhol's artwork just down the hallway from Picasso, Monet, and DeVinci at your local fine art museum? They are all considered art aren't they? They are all beautiful in their own way, but share something in that they represent a story that the artist is telling to his viewers.
I am glad that I was able to start a good conversation and it has gotten a few people thinking. Maybe we will start seeing some different style bonsai/ penjing out there.