Format:
111 Seiten
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Illustrationen
ISBN:
9491819399
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9789491819391
Content:
This book, published in conjunction with an exhibition at Edinburgh's Talbot Rice Gallery, features the Belgian artist's most recent work. Here, his fascination with Scottish light and its thinkers, who believed in the perfectibility of man, becomes apparent. Inspired by a visit to the art collection of the University of Edinburgh, Tuymans realised three small portraits of Scottish philosophers. Besides the theme of light, the notion of impending horror also plays a role in a monumental dark work, The Shore, which refers to Goya, and in the portrait of Issei Sagawa, a cannibalistic murderer. Includes a short story by British author Will Self and an essay by art historian Collin Chinnery. Exhibition: Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh, UK (31.10-19.12.2015)
Content:
This book, published in conjunction with an exhibition at Edinburgh's Talbot Rice Gallery, features the Belgian artist's most recent work. Here, his fascination with Scottish light and its thinkers, who believed in the perfectibility of man, becomes apparent. Inspired by a visit to the art collection of the University of Edinburgh, Tuymans realised three small portraits of Scottish philosophers. Besides the theme of light, the notion of impending horror also plays a role in a monumental dark work, The Shore, which refers to Goya, and in the portrait of Issei Sagawa, a cannibalistic murderer. Includes a short story by British author Will Self and an essay by art historian Collin Chinnery. Exhibition: Talbot Rice Gallery, Edinburgh, UK (31.10-19.12.2015)
Note:
Vorwort: "This publication marks two important Luc Tuymans exhibitions staged in two UK capital cities, London and Edinburgh. Although in different venues, 'The Shore' at David Zwirner in London and 'Birds of a Feather' at Talbot Rice Gallery in Edinburgh, the exhibitions are united by a theme of Enlightenment; a theme that is explored by the artist through politically complex but elusive means"
Language:
English
Subjects:
Art History
Keywords:
Tuymans, Luc 1958-
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Malerei
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Geschichte 2014-2015
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Ausstellungskatalog
Author information:
Self, Will 1961-
Author information:
Tuymans, Luc 1958-
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