Pretentious Yet Pointless | |
| Artist: | Aris, Sol |
| Medium: | Acrylics on virtual canvas |
| Title: | Randomly generated image 1852997835 |
| Date: | Thu Aug 13 05:44:50 UTC 2026 |
| Description: |
It is useful to note that the
major feature of stereometric construction
is that it encourages Sol Aris
to define the composition in terms of
area,
rather than mass.
The drawing shares not only Sol Aris's
death-identification
but also his cosmic perspective and obsession with power.
The artist avoids
a rectangular grid
to shape the
colours, which in this way
stand alone.
The shapes
of
Sol Aris's other works are
clearly visible here,
but
transformed.
``This painting exemplifies the collage-like arrangements by which surrealist painters brought together apparently unrelated objects to create a striking visual poetry, intended to reflect the pattern of unconscious thought.'' [Tate Gallery Guide, 1990, p.162] |
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