Let’s Phosphoresce by Intellection II

Posted by Maverick ~ on April 20, 2018
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Let’s Phosphoresce by Intellection II
Roberto Matta Echaurren
Chilean, 1911–2002
Oil and charcoal on canvas (about 1950)

"Here, Roberto Matta Echaurren constructed a tightly woven realm where three-dimensional forms converge on the painting’s surface. His intent was to disrupt the viewer’s rational expectations and liberate the unconscious mind. Black rectangles seem to pulse on the surface and recede into deep space. Diagonal lines move into and out of the painting’s apparent depth. Luminous white, emerald green, and icy blue hues offset heavy areas. These elements evoke the infinite flux of time and space, dream and reality."

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6 comments on “Let’s Phosphoresce by Intellection II”

  1. That paragraph is reading a lot more into the art than what I see, a whole lot more. Maybe it’s something you have to see in person or maybe I’m just a philistine. 🙂

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  2. Haha, I quite agree with David! The painting makes me think of an abandoned post-industrial world. It defies my notions of time and space, since everything is so crammed up.

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