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Wednesday August 27, 2014
Matisse - The Cut-Outs
Managed to catch this wonderful exhibition before it closed. I think most things that can be said have been said by others - one being how roughly the work is done, and that the shapes are covered in pin holes where they were moved many times before a final decision on position. But there were some new things for me - one relating to the roughness of the work - it seems much of the art was designs for other media, for example, ceramics, weavings (rugs), textiles (chasubles), and stained glass windows. So the exhibition pieces not only stated when he created the work but also when the piece was executed and in what medium - many of course cannot be displayed in a gallery as they are architectural.
It left Rob greatly inspired to go home and start on cut-outs as a decorative theme for his house.
Posted by Christina at 2:15 PM. Category: Art and Culture
