From a wide and varied collection of artwork in the Cornerhouse "New Contemporaries" exhibition i found the two small paintings by Laura Zilionyte the most intriguing. The artist has used classic painting techniques and also classic images as the basis for her work. She chooses past/ historic images and re-works and re-edits them to create new meanings and scenarios. Although the image has no deffinate content (image consists of non-descript form and shape), there is a life to the image brought together by the use of chiaroscuro and the splash of strong colour which hold particular connotations. The artist has successfully combined the work and techniques from the past with a fresh, up to date idea of developing new ideas and meaning from a previously set piece. The paintings can be easily linked to the work of Caravaggio and perhaps the dutch Vanitas, yet remains ambiguous, allowing the viewer to develop their own opinion.
Thursday, 15 October 2009
New Contemporaries- Laura Zilionyte
From a wide and varied collection of artwork in the Cornerhouse "New Contemporaries" exhibition i found the two small paintings by Laura Zilionyte the most intriguing. The artist has used classic painting techniques and also classic images as the basis for her work. She chooses past/ historic images and re-works and re-edits them to create new meanings and scenarios. Although the image has no deffinate content (image consists of non-descript form and shape), there is a life to the image brought together by the use of chiaroscuro and the splash of strong colour which hold particular connotations. The artist has successfully combined the work and techniques from the past with a fresh, up to date idea of developing new ideas and meaning from a previously set piece. The paintings can be easily linked to the work of Caravaggio and perhaps the dutch Vanitas, yet remains ambiguous, allowing the viewer to develop their own opinion.
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