Pretentious Yet Pointless | |
| Artist: | Aris, Sol |
| Medium: | Acrylics on virtual canvas |
| Title: | Randomly generated image 1393862904 |
| Date: | Fri Nov 13 17:51:24 UTC 2026 |
| Description: |
The
endless
curves
are
enjoined
in a tribute to
misery.
The
never-ending
curves
are
intertwined
in a parody of
post-impressionistic art.
The
figured
canvas
belies
a primary sense
which belongs to the basic senses of
our physiology.
The emphatically factual experience of
form and space in this work,
despite appearing disarmingly simple at first glance,
create in the mind
measure when calculating long periods of time...
Sol Aris has not described the
aspect ratio
of this picture.
The image shares not only Sol Aris's
death-identification
but also his cosmic perspective and obsession with power.
In this sketch Sol Aris delineates the relationship between sugar and wine. Semiotically, we see the diagonal axis representing strength undulate towards the centre of the sculpture, suggesting unreliability. An interesting aspect of this drawing is the shapes contrasting strongly with the shapes so clearly visible. The never-ending curves are enjoined in a homage to constructive colour theory. The shapes of Sol Aris's other works are clearly visible here, but transformed. The arena of contrasting dark and light in this sketch, despite appearing disarmingly simple at first glance, create in the mind measure when calculating long periods of time... Sol Aris has not described the aspect ratio of this work. In this work Sol Aris demonstrates clearly the relationship between honey and honey. The embellished figure indicates the sensuality of extinction. The writhing curves are enjoined in a parody of stereometric construction. ``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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