Another Cocktail For You
Today I'm going to post another art cocktail, because in one hand, it's time for a new one, and on the other hand, I have some photos from that amazing exhibition I visited last week and the amount I have is not enough for a full post, so it's going to be a cocktail.
Let's start with the photos from the last exhibition, since so many of you liked the paintings I posted in my previous posts. Friendly reminder, this gallery usually is hosting amateur artist's work, but the artworks I posted in my two previous posts seemed to be high above the amateur level, so I'm suspecting the artists are professionals, if there's such classification in art at all.
You have here two very different paintings, one abstract cityscape, if I can call it that, and the other is a nice (bunch/bouquet? of) flowers. I personally like them both, but if I were to choose, I'd go with the upper one, the cityscape.
But now that I cropped the photo and had a better look at it, I'm not sure anymore. I mean I still like this one, it's an out of the box city abstract (I think), but the other one is lovely too. I'll let you pick one. Let's see who likes what.
Another two paintings, from the same artists. In this case, I think I'd choose the flowers, although I would not hang the painting on my wall.
This is an unedited photo I took at the gallery. This is the best I could do, but I'm going to crop it now, to get a closer view.
Here I had difficulties in choosing my favorite, not because I like them all, but because none of these are close to what I'd like. Maybe here we can conclude that these works were made by amateur artists? No offense intended, they have all my respect, regardless of their status.
We're changing style here, moving from paintings to sculptures. This wooden head was part of an exhibition in the same art gallery, but in 2020. I can't believe I still have photos from 6 years ago, unposted.
I like this sculpture first because of the color of the wood and secondly, because of the mixed approach of the artist. You see, only the face has been sculpted, the back was kind of left intact, or polished at best. the face is also roughly worked.
A clay sculpture, featuring two old village ladies. It's a rough style, compared to those polished sculptures people are used to, but I like how expressive it is. I can see pain, sadness or even desperation there.
Here's one for you, as the usual riddle, as apart from the obvious, I can't figure out what it symbolizes. You tell me.
Another two paintings. The top one is featuring a typical village scene, although the chance to find an old lady living in an abode house like that is slim to none. At least in this part of the country.
The bottom one is my favorite here. Not because of the poor old house, but because of the choice of the artist, regarding colors and brush strokes. Look at those soft, pastel colors and what I always like is how the lovely blue is paired with that amazing green shade.
After inspecting it carefully, was thinking if I'd like it on my wall, if I could move past of the messy, jungle like look and enjoy only the colors, but I can't decide.
Switching style again here. This work is called simultaneously or in the same time, as you like. It looks great, but I think it's too modern or scientific for my taste.
Last, but not least, this one, which in Hungarian has a very funny title, but it's a word game, so I will need to help explain it.
As you can see, it is a pile of faces, masks if you like. The word arcátlan in Hungarian means without face, but it also means cheeky or shameless, in the bad sense of the world. We say this when someone is disrespectful, which means they don't have a face, or something similar to thick skin in English.
To be honest, if you're looking for meaning, this one is the best of all and it's appropriate to use for so many these days, who are changing their face, or face expression shamelessly whenever they have a hidden or obvious interest and can't be trusted. They have a set of masks and using the one they need to get their goal.
This is it for today, let me know which one is your favorite :)
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I liked the first city scape the best. To be honest though, at first glance, I thought they were ships and sails. My eyes will sometimes play tricks on me.
Don't blame yourself as it's a bit confusing at first glance :)
Good pick Joe!
I am not such an art fan. If I would need to select an art piece, it probably would be colorfull and bright.
Most sculptures I even don't understand.
It is not that I don't respect what the artist make, I just don't understand nor like it in many cases.
But hey we all have our preferences which is good, otherwise it would be a boring world.
Basically art is what you see in it and how it makes you feel, not about what others say or expect you to understand. I had the opportunity to chat with the wife of a painter not long ago and what she shared about the paintings I would have never guessed on my own. Practically I had a totally different idea about each of those paintings, but again, it is what you make it to be and if it means nothing, it's ok.
I like colorful and bright too.
My favorite is the white flowers on the first picture, it's quite realistic besides being well made
Second pick that one with the houses and rush, I also like a lot the color composition the artist picked
Regarding the riddle, it seems something like religious, God showing the right direction and humans going else where
Good picks again.
This is interesting and would have never thought of it, but it makes sense.
that's why it's good to leave riddles so you can see other people thoughts😀
I think that instead of calling artists amateur or professional, it sounds better to call them beginner, intermediate and advanced.
Yes, you can have your opinion, but in the art world, those with proper art education are called artists and have an advantage, compared to those without education. Professionals have their own gallery and association and amateurs have no place there. I'm not part of any of those, I just know that this is how it works.
Thank you for your reply. I didn't take it into account and you're right.
This is also debatable as the true talents are fantastic at a young age, while others will never come close to anything.
Also who is going to decide what intermediate or advanced means? What is that level? These days even a splash of paint is called art, or a few wooden bars tied together (I have the proof for this), so ... it's a tricky matter to be honest.
I have no contact with art on a daily basis. More specifically, with painting. I wrote about levels because it is my personal form of evaluating someone else's work. I see, for example, that someone's work looks very good, but it still lacks something - and for me it's the level of intermediate craft. So my first post was perhaps too much of a subjective opinion representing my personal point of view.
What I have to agree with and regardless of whether it is painting, photography or music, someone who does not have innate talent will not reach this professional status. And it certainly won't come easily and naturally.
Exactly. Everything is subjective. I am only an admirer, I'm not an artist, but speaking to curators, I know quite a lot and it's impossible to draw lines. We all have out opinions and see things in a different way. They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder and not without a reason. It's a very volatile world.
Look at the most famous paintings for example. A good part of them are ugly, yet those are the most expensive ones.
I thought to myself now something come on I don't know if it's the right comparison. Maybe with these paintings it is like with, for example, electronic equipment. you pay not for the beauty of the picture but for the reputation of the author? Just like we pay more for well-known brands of equipment than for their quality alone. Of course, not in every case, because for sure many of these works are actually beautiful.
You're not wrong there. Most of those buying famous paintings are doing so as store value, not because they like it. Plus it's a question of prestige. But this is also a double edged sword, because an artwork worth as much as it is offered for it. If you buy it for $20m and next year you can only get $15m or $10m for it, you're underwater big time. It's a game for the very upper class :)
I can’t imagine taking on that kind of risk — but at the same time, it’s hard to even picture it when you’re not operating within the financial range where such investment amounts are even conceivable.
Returning to art, I’d like to briefly refer to photography, which I engage with far more often than other artistic fields. I’ve been reflecting on how people generally perceive different types of photographs. The most popular images don’t always go hand in hand with high technical quality, attention to detail, or adherence to compositional principles. Thoughtfully conceived and carefully planned photographs often gain recognition mainly among those who truly understand photography, while for a broader audience, images that are simply “pretty and colorful” tend to resonate more.
Is painting similar in this respect? To reach a wider audience, does one need a high level of technical mastery, or is it enough to create something visually simple and easy to absorb? I’m not sure if I’m expressing this clearly, but it’s difficult for me to put it into better words.
I love the cocktail!!! Your favourite piece is so beautiful! I really like the colours and the iris flowers are lovely! The sculpture... the challenge... I see the index finger raised, the judging finger... and a man walking on the other fingers, it may have something to do with that theme, being pointed at or something similar.
I love the dark wood sculpture and the painting with yellow colours is very beautiful!
Art is something I just can’t fully grasp ))