Pretentious Yet Pointless | |
| Artist: | Aris, Sol |
| Medium: | Acrylics on virtual canvas |
| Title: | Randomly generated image 2055989991 |
| Date: | Tue May 19 04:19:02 EDT 2026 |
| Description: |
An important part of this particular prototype is that it is the essential difference between pattern and texture.
The arena of contrasting sugar and wine
of
Sol Aris's previous works are
still present,
but
entirely altered.
The viewer is drawn by the
scale and openness
of the sculpture into
the world of contrast of sugar and wine.
Semiotically,
we see the
diagonal axis
symbolising
strength
curve back and forth,
suggesting
inconstancy.
The work shares not only Sol Aris's death-identification but also his cosmic perspective and obsession with power. ``Paradoxically, this work, which has such an assertive and fascinating physical presence, simultaneously undermines its physical reality by the way in which it reflects, and thus elides or blends with, its surroundings.'' [Tate Gallery Guide, 1990, p.262] |
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