Thursday, July 21, 2011

It's all to do with hope and memory and sensuality and involvement, really

Reflection (self portrait) 1985; Oil on canvas, 56.2 x 51.2 cm; Private collection (via  Paul Payne)
Reflection (self portrait) 1985; Oil on canvas, 56.2 x 51.2 cm; Private collection (via  Paul Payne)


Lucian Freud, a towering and uncompromising figure in the art world for more than 50 years, has died, his New York-based art dealer said Thursday. He was 88. Known chiefly for his thickly impasted portrait and figure paintings, he was widely considered the pre-eminent British artist of his time. His works are noted for their psychological penetration, and for their often discomfiting examination of the relationship between artist and model.
“He lived to paint and painted until the day he died, far removed from the noise of the art world,” William R. Acquavella, his dealer, said in a statement.
 Freud's portraits often depict only the sitter, sometimes sprawled naked on the floor or on a bed or alternatively juxtaposed with something else, as in Girl With a White Dog (1951–52) and Naked Man With Rat (1977–78). The use of animals in his compositions is widespread, and often features pet and owner. Freud's subjects are often the people in his life; friends, family, fellow painters, lovers, children. He said, "The subject matter is autobiographical, it's all to do with hope and memory and sensuality and involvement, really."


(via Francis Bacon & Lucian Freud - Ananas à Miami)
Portrait of Lucian Freud on Orange Couch by Francis Bacon, 1965

Lucian Freud Girl With A Kitten 1947

Saturday, July 02, 2011

Soundsuits by Nick Cave

Soundsuits by Nick Cave
Chicago artist Nick Cave,  transforms found objects in this kind of sculptural costumes, which are  between art and haute couture. The Soundsuits are called like this  because when worn they emit sounds. Reminiscent of African ceremonial  costumes, he believes that the familiar must move towards the fantastic,  to evoke feelings that have no name, which are not realized except in  dreams. With this act of collecting and reconfigure, Cave manages to  construct stories.

Who says art can´t be funky?
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Chicago artist Nick Cave, transforms found objects in this kind of sculptural costumes, which are between art and haute couture. The Soundsuits are called like this because when worn they emit sounds. Reminiscent of African ceremonial costumes, he believes that the familiar must move towards the fantastic, to evoke feelings that have no name, which are not realized except in dreams. With this act of collecting and reconfigure, Cave manages to construct stories.

Who says art can´t be funky?

» Soundsuits by Nick Cave

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» Soundsuits by Nick Cave

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