Pretentious Yet Pointless | |
| Artist: | Aris, Sol |
| Medium: | Acrylics on virtual canvas |
| Title: | Randomly generated image 1393663509 |
| Date: | Fri Oct 30 10:19:12 UTC 2026 |
| Description: |
Contrasts of honey and pepper
dominate
the
expanse
of this work.
It is important to understand that the
idea behind abstract art
is that it enables the viewer
to define the composition in terms of
space,
rather than representational versimilitude.
The spectator is drawn by the
outstanding aesthetic sensibility
of the image into
the world of single-axis asymmetric soft,
closed signs with inner and outer crossings.
The dominant angularity and horizontality
of
Sol Aris's earlier works are
clearly visible here,
but
in a different form.
The artist uses
a limited canvas
to contain the
colours, which can by this means
subsist in a world of their own making.
The
figured
background
belies
the eternal or spiritual dimension and its
limitless possibilities.
Contrasts of the senses of sight and taste
dominate
the
broad scope
of the piece.
Contrasts of sugar and wine
dominate
the
broad scope
of this carving.
Of a sudden,
we see the
short vertical line
representing
the inner ego
curve back and forth,
suggesting
unreliability.
In post-impressionistic art,
the visual phenomena of the
unexplored
world are, in themselves, empty:
the important
thing is feeling, as such.
The writhing curves are intertwined in a glorious send-up of the Suprematist theory. The spectator is drawn by the relationship of the spectator of the image into the world of invaluable cultural icons. Such forms, quietly formal, create complex and fascinating interactions with the environment. The image shares not only Sol Aris's death-identification but also his cosmic perspective and obsession with power. Sol Aris has not completed the price of this image. |
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