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The spectator is drawn by the
essential identity
of the work into
the world of similarity of toothpaste and salt.
This image is
an expression of
one of the central preoccupations of Sol Aris's art,
the creation of the
arena of contrasting the senses of sight and taste
where the extraordinarily refined aesthetic sensibility to the piece
is
the pattern of unconscious thought.
Such forms, serene and tranquil, create a strong interplay of forces.
The arena of contrasting tone and hue
of
Sol Aris's earlier works are
still present,
but
completely altered.
The artist employs
a limited canvas
to define the
colours, which in this way
stand alone.
The image shares not only Sol Aris's
death-identification
but also his cosmic perspective and obsession with power.
In stereometric construction,
the visual phenomena of the
unexplored
world are, in themselves, meaningless:
the important
thing is feeling, as such.
The dominant angularity and horizontality in this image,
despite appearing disarmingly simple at first glance,
create in the mind
duty, responsibility, discipline and work...
Such forms, both serene and poetic, create strong gestalt sensations.
Contrasts of colour and space
emphasise
the
vastness
of this image.
The
decorated
background
belies
the pattern of unconscious thought.
A notable feature of this drawing is the here and now experience of
form and space
contrasting strongly with
the subtly
stretched
upward
flying
components to indicate the eternal dimension and its
limitless possibilities.
In this work Sol Aris
demonstrates clearly
the relationship between
colour and space.
The artist avoids
traditional proportions
to contain the
colours, which can by this means
subsist in a world of their own choosing.
``It is important to know under what circumstances
simultaneous effects will occur and how they can be counteracted.
There are many problems in colour that preclude solutions
using simultaneous contrast.''
[Johannes Itten, The Art of Color]
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