I like that this is a study of color over form. It’s vague and nebulous, kind of like a toxic cloud of grim vast grey-ness and gloom and doom, but with hints of other things that break up the dismal bleh.
Month: February 2020
Friday
This piece is profound because it is so simple. You, as a viewer, are a part of the artwork. You influence how it is seen and how it is reflected. It is as much about how you see it as it is about how the work actually is displayed.
Thursday
I love that this painting has a very child-like way of looking at the world like stick figures and lines and angles and nothing is quite right or real and yet none of it is really wrong, either. It’s very strong and forward, yet not so much as to alienate the viewer completely.
Wednesday
This painting is dark, powerful, horrific, and beautiful all at once, and in that disharmony there is a balance.
Tuesday
This painting is both jarring in its unrealistic hues and unnatural forms. And yet, there is something very sculpted and gentle about it, and something quite elegant.
Monday
There’s always been something about this painting that I’ve loved that I can’t quite put my finger on. It might be a combination of the knowing way the cow in the lower left corner is looking at you and going, “Yeah, dude, I know. Crazy shit’s going down.” And the bright cheerfulness of the absurd combination of colors. It’s playful in a way when we don’t realize we need playfulness.
Sunday
*pets this fine example of miniature painting* So, okay, miniature painting in regards to the Indian usage of the term is a misnomer because it just refers to portraiture in general, and more specifically, a certain type of portraiture. This is a good example where the sitter is exalted for their wealth and elegance and beauty, and framed by exquisite and ornate art that reflects the same.
Saturday
In looking at later examples of Wedgewood and the like, you can sense a harkening back to the great porcelain and fritware of China and the Islamic world. This is a good example of one of those formative influences that the English so readily stole from, not caring that it was, in turn, influenced by earlier works from China and Japan.
Friday
This plate totally looks modern contemporary rather than 16-17th century contemporary. I can only imagine the looks it got at the time for being so avant garde.
Thursday
The level of detailing on this bowl is insane. Positively insane.