(What the body can do) - Walter Swennen; Tom Mason
Walter Swennen
KORTE INHOUD
Walter Swennen (b. 1946) is known for his radical, experiential and associative approach to painting, which is perhaps best summarised as a belief in the total autonomy of the artwork. For Swennen, a painting does not need to be 'emotive' or 'understood': the primary goal of painting is, quite simply, painting. Everything-form, colour, subject-comes from the outside. A poet before he became a painter, it is no coincidence that language plays a vital role in his practice.
This new publication contains 40 paintings and gouaches created between 2018 and 2022, the integral exhibition at Galerie Nicolas Krupp, Basel (04.11.2022 - 18.01.2023). 'What the body can do' is a series of works on paper, arising from palette and test sheets. These were used to try out certain colour combinations, layers, gestures and brush movements, and other 'preparatory' activities in the service of his paintings. When Swennen came across them later, he saw that some paintings needed only minor changes or additions before leading to a re...
This new publication contains 40 paintings and gouaches created between 2018 and 2022, the integral exhibition at Galerie Nicolas Krupp, Basel (04.11.2022 - 18.01.2023). 'What the body can do' is a series of works on paper, arising from palette and test sheets. These were used to try out certain colour combinations, layers, gestures and brush movements, and other 'preparatory' activities in the service of his paintings. When Swennen came across them later, he saw that some paintings needed only minor changes or additions before leading to a re...
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2025 Uitgever: Posture Editions Reeks: Posture pockets 112 paginas Taal: Engels Grootte: 195x130x12 ISBN-10: 9491262661 ISBN-13: 9789491262661Koop dit boek tweedehands
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Walter Swennen (b. 1946) is known for his radical, experiential and associative approach to painting, which is perhaps best summarised as a belief in the total autonomy of the artwork. For Swennen, a painting does not need to be 'emotive' or 'understood': the primary goal of painting is, quite simply, painting. Everything-form, colour, subject-comes from the outside. A poet before he became a painter, it is no coincidence that language plays a vital role in his practice.
Hardback, 112 pages, Dimensions 195 ...
Hardback, 112 pages, Dimensions 195 ...
