变形记

The subject matter is readily available—one is Mordecai Richler's breakthrough work, the other an adaptation of Kafka's novel of the same name. Caroline Leaf sprinkles beach sand on glass to create her paintings, capturing each frame twice before making modifications and then proceeding to the next. The defining feature of this painting technique is that mistakes cannot be corrected; if an error occurs, there is no choice but to live with it. Starting over or repainting is impossible. Thus, the essence of this method closely resembles free writing, where the author allows the pen to convey thoughts onto paper naturally, embracing any mistakes that arise. In other words, it requires a touch of Zen. While this is a requirement of the painting technique, a hint of it can also be subtly sensed in the artistic style.