Between the work of art and the onlooker there isn’t so much communication as there is communion. For art to be Art, merger is essential. Art is a medium and not an end, art reveals shared or kindred emotions. When a work of art not only solicits but maintains your attention, you are in fact […]
Entries Tagged as 'Ideas on Art'
What appeals to us in a particular painting?
November 30th, 2008 · No Comments
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Art versus Tart
September 22nd, 2008 · No Comments
It’s now almost a century ago that the Dadaist movement introduced absurdity into the art world and it’s only logical that the ultimate consecration of nonsense, pecuniary compensation, is now gaining widespread acceptance. Damien Hirst is the emblematic figure of our times. Mr Hirst is certainly a genius of some kind. With Hirst the fusion […]
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The space of painting
July 19th, 2008 · No Comments
The vast majority of easel paintings in history has been executed on a rectangular surface whose proportions approximate more or less the golden number. From perfect squares to ample parallelograms, the right-angled shape is a constant.
It seems that when painting migrated from its original mural setting, the most practical surface to transpose […]
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