Pretentious Yet Pointless | |
| Artist: | Aris, Sol |
| Medium: | Acrylics on virtual canvas |
| Title: | Randomly generated image 1134514051 |
| Date: | Wed Nov 11 10:49:47 UTC 2026 |
| Description: |
A notable feature of the carving is that it is the eternal dimension and its
endless possibilities.
The artist uses
traditional proportions
to restrict the
colours, which thus
stand alone.
In this piece Sol Aris
delineates
the relationship between
colour and space.
In constructive colour theory,
the visual phenomena of the
manifest
world are, in themselves, empty:
the significant
thing is feeling, as such.
The spectator is drawn by the
outstanding aesthetic sensibility
of the image into
the world of measure when calculating long periods of time.
The idea behind post-impressionistic art is that it enables the viewer to define form in terms of space, rather than odour. Such forms, serene and powerful, create a strong interplay of forces. The world of sugar and wine of Sol Aris's earlier works are still present, but transformed. A particularly contentious aspect of this particular piece is that it is an image of the process of creation. The arena of contrasting tone and hue of Sol Aris's previous works are clearly visible here, but in a different form. In this image Sol Aris depicts the relationship between spring and autumn. Sol Aris has not supplied the individuality of this sculpture. An important part of this carving is the shapes contrasting strongly with the strangely twisted upward soaring elements of the sculpture. Sol Aris has not commented on the price of this image. It is important to understand that the essence of abstract art is that it encourages the viewer to define the composition in terms of dimensionality, rather than weight. Unexpectedly, we see the leading centralism for strength undulate towards the centre of the drawing, suggesting unreliability. ``The artist is more a facilitator than an authoritarian with his materials and thus expresses `sympathy with matter'.'' [Robert Morris: Works of the Eighties, p.26., Edward F. Fry and Donald P. Kuspit] |
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