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Overview"Known for his ability to recall classical painting, both through technical mastery and subject matter, Borremans's depiction of the uncanny, the perhaps secret, the bizarre, often surprises, sometimes disturbs the viewer. In this series of work, children are presented alone or in groups against a studio-like backdrop that negates time and space, while underlining the theatrical atmosphere and artifice that exists throughout Borremans's recent work. Reminiscent of cherubs in Renaissance paintings, the toddlers appear as allegories of the human condition, their archetypal innocence contrasted with their suggested deviousness. In his accompanying essay, critic and curator Michael Bracewell takes an in-depth look into specific paintings, tackling both the highly charged subject matter and the masterly command of the medium. He writes, ""The art of Michaël Borremans seems always to have been predicated on a confluence of enigma, ambiguity, and painterly poetics-accosting beauty with strangeness; making historic Romanticism subjugate to mysterious controlling forces that are neither crudely malevolent nor necessarily benign."" Published on the occasion of Borremans's eponymous exhibition at David Zwirner in Hong Kong, this publication is available in both English only and English and Traditional Chinese editions." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Michael BracewellPublisher: David Zwirner Imprint: David Zwirner Weight: 0.420kg ISBN: 9781941701836ISBN 10: 1941701833 Pages: 80 Publication Date: 21 June 2018 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviews...will make you want to curl up in a ball and weep. It is difficult to concentrate on the weight of the artist's brushstrokes when such a scene is staring you in the face. --Jose Da Silva The Art Newspaper """...will make you want to curl up in a ball and weep. It is difficult to concentrate on the weight of the artist's brushstrokes when such a scene is staring you in the face.""--José Da Silva ""The Art Newspaper""" Author InformationMichael Bracewell is the author of many books, including England is Mine. He is a regular contributor to Frieze and The Burlington Magazine. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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