Pierre Soulages
Since I first stumbled across the work of Pierre Soulages in Musee Fabre, Montpellier, I have been totally transfixed and in awe. Unctuous black textural images that reflect light and colours, are a wondrous study into the depth of black. Sophisticated and elegant these monumental images are quietly imposing and very inspiring. I was influenced by Soulages investigations into light through using only black, to make my Singularity Series.
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| Cobbin. Untitled (Singularity Series) mixed media on canvas 2010. Sold |
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| Soulages. 55x46cm Jan 1960 |
Mel Gooding wrote:
'A painting by Soulages:
expresses nothing,
describes nothing,
refers to no object outside itself,
has no subject but its own nature
It is not about something,
it is something.'
I am very excited that in 2013 there is a Soulages Museum opening in France, that will showcase a large body of his work, donated by the artist. I will definitely need a study trip to France next year.
Musee-Soulages
