Pretentious Yet Pointless | |
| Artist: | Aris, Sol |
| Medium: | Acrylics on virtual canvas |
| Title: | Randomly generated image 2056142966 |
| Date: | Wed Jul 22 18:50:12 UTC 2026 |
| Description: |
This striking piece is
representative of
one of the central preoccupations of Sol Aris's art,
the understanding of the
arena of contrasting tone and hue
where the relationship of the viewer to the sketch
is
a division of space that parallels
the divisions and interstices of the mind.
Paradoxically,
we see the
diagonal axis
representing
strength
undulate towards the centre of the painting,
suggesting
unreliability.
The
writhing
curves
are
intertwined
in a glorious send-up of
celebration.
``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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