Pretentious Yet Pointless | |
| Artist: | Aris, Sol |
| Medium: | Acrylics on virtual canvas |
| Title: | Randomly generated image 2056206899 |
| Date: | Thu Aug 6 17:43:06 UTC 2026 |
| Description: |
The
layers of approaching
curves
are
closed
in a glorious send-up of
misery.
The spectator is drawn by the
essential identity
of the painting into
the world of single-axis asymmetric soft,
closed signs with inner and outer crossings.
An important part of this picture is the shapes
contrasting strongly with
the world of sugar and wine of the doodle.
Semiotically,
we see the
diagonal axis
symbolising
power and authority
undulate towards the centre of the painting,
suggesting
inconstancy.
In abstract art,
the visual phenomena of the
physical
world are, in themselves, empty:
the only worthy
thing is feeling, as such.
``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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