“From 1912 onwards, the followers of the Cubist movement gradually evolved from their monochrome beginnings towards a more colourful mode. Robert Delaunay was one of the first to react against the chromatic monotony of analytical Cubism and to advocate “pure painting” and the importance of colour in painterly practice. The French painter, who left many…
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Gino Severini: Danse de l’ours
“Abandoning any trace of figuration, the artist depicts the dancing couple in a highly abstract manner, fracturing their bodies in to a series of vibrantly coloured fragments that radiate outwards from the centre of the canvas. Through this dematerialization of form, Severini aimed to create a visual representation of the energy of the performance, moving…
Franz Marc: The Dream (1912)
“…the allegory represented by The Dream is not overly explicit. As Klaus Lankheit suggests, it is more of a poetic image without any rational meaning. The scene takes place in the middle of the night, as indicated by the marked blackness of the background sky. The yellow house on the left may symbolise the real…
Monday Morning With Mendelssohn
“Presenting a fantastic tableau of resplendent neon hues, Huang Yuxing’s fantastical landscape guides the viewer into a deeply meditative and radiant natural scene. One of the most renowned artists in China working today, Huang Yuxing’s innovative use of the Chinese realist technique of Gongbi are in full display in Mountain Bathed under Golden Sun (2018-19),…
At Sunnyside - Where Truth and Beauty Meet 