Description
The "Xanthopsia" collection, with its central piece "A Table on a Human Scale," revisiting Vincent van Gogh's "Still Life with Drawing Board and Onions," is part of a profound artistic and philosophical approach, blending subrealist abstraction, mixed media (physical and digital), and a reflection on duality, coexistence, and altered perception. This work, both homage and reinterpretation, explores the tensions between chaos and harmony, darkness and light, while inviting meditative contemplation.
Artistic and Philosophical Conceptualization
- Reinterpreting Van Gogh: Between Tradition and Modernity
In his original work, Van Gogh already captured a tension between the apparent simplicity of still life and the emotional complexity of his subject. By layering the original painting with acrylics, digital paint, and a minimalist cardboard-wood structure, I create a work that dialogues with the past while remaining firmly rooted in the present. This layering symbolizes the coexistence of eras, techniques, and perceptions, while maintaining an organic and human dimension.
- The Table as an Allegory of Sharing and Generosity
The title "A Table with a Human Dimension" evokes a welcoming table, simple in appearance but rich in symbolism. This table becomes a metaphor for sharing, conviviality, and generosity—universal themes that transcend time. By revisiting this still life, you transform the onions and the drawing board into elements of a larger scene, where food and art meet to nourish both body and mind.
- Xanthopsia: An Altered and Utopian Perception
The "Xanthopsia" collection, or yellow vision, refers to an altered perception, often associated with altered states of consciousness. In this context, it symbolizes the search for positivity in dark times, an idea that resonates with Van Gogh's life and work. Yellow, Van Gogh's signature color, becomes a common thread here, a light that pierces through the darkness, reminding us that even in the most difficult times, it is possible to find beauty and hope.
- The Black Pixel: A Point of Meditation and Tension
The black pixel at the center of the work acts as a focal point, inviting the viewer to meditate on the dualities of existence. This pixel, simultaneously chaos and harmony, darkness and light, symbolizes the tensions inherent in human life. It contrasts with the abundance of life around it, reminding us that the complexity of existence lies in the balance between these opposing forces. Technical and Conceptual Approach
- Mixed Media: Between Physical and Digital
By combining acrylic and digital paint, and a cardboard-wood structure, you create a hybrid work that transcends the boundaries between the physical and the digital. This approach reflects a contemporary vision of art, where traditional and modern techniques coexist to enrich the understanding of classical works. The refusal to use 3D tools, despite their mastery, underscores the importance of maintaining an organic and human, emotional and sensory dimension.
- Minimalist Architecture and Three-Dimensional Representation
The cardboard-wood structure, painted in a conceptually three-dimensional manner, adds a physical dimension to the work without resorting to 3D modeling tools. This minimalist approach reminds us that art does not require complex technologies to express profound ideas. It reinforces the idea that it is our choices, not our technical skills, that define our artistic approach and our path in life.
Philosophical Reflection: Duality and Coexistence
- Duality and Harmony in Nature
Van Gogh's work is often marked by tensions between chaos and harmony, darkness and light. By revisiting this still life, you explore these themes through a contemporary perspective, showing how these dualities coexist in nature and in human existence. The table, with its simple yet symbolically rich elements, becomes a microcosm of this coexistence.
- Art as Meditation and Transformation
This work invites meditative contemplation, where the viewer is encouraged to explore the tensions and harmonies that define existence. By offering a new perspective on Van Gogh's work, you show how art can reinvent itself and adapt to personal experiences, while remaining faithful to the spirit of the original artist...
tribute to Van Gogh : Still Life with a drawing board, pipe, onions and sealing wax
see original at: Kröller-Müller Museum
format / media / size / speed / editions
2160 x 3840 px / mp4 / 116 MB / 8 fps / 1/1