thanks for the intro to this artist and timely reminder to visit a museum! I immediately thought of embroidery when you showed the up close shots of the texture of the paintings. What you wrote really resonated, I feel like I never “got” abstract art before being able to visit museums and experiencing the immense scale of the works and vibrancy of the colors in person.
thank you Alicia!! and yes—I feel like reading about how moving Rothko’s paintings are (as an example) and then zooming in on a jpeg online doesn’t really capture the emotional and phenomenological experience of viewing his work…it’s so different and really special to encounter many of these works in person
(also—so different to experience the SCALE of a painting that’s taller than you!)
writing my art history dissertation right now and your article couldnt have come at a better time! its such an illuminating read and can’t wait to check out your recommendations 🫶 would love to see more visual art essays from you, this was such a lovely read!
this is such a kind comment, thank you!! all the best with your dissertation, hope you feel very good about your research and writing when it’s all done!
definitely want to do more visual art and design posts…I’m in London now and saw the Enzo Mari exhibition at the Design Museum, which was SO fun and interesting
hey, new subscriber here! this is the first full post i read by you and i’m so glad i did! the range of interest and intersection has this very exciting and refreshing aspect. i want to go deeper with each section and explore more! v interesting
thank you!! genuinely such a kind and encouraging comment 💌
I'm thinking of writing about visual art a bit more—it's something I feel fundamentally unqualified to do, but ALSO the way we qualify ourselves to write about anything (imo!) is through practice and research…so I'll likely write more posts that move between art–literature–design in the future!
I will be going to that Rachel Jones show and picking up Hot, Cold, Heavy, Light… post-haste!
yes, definitely go! I didn’t mention it in the post, but there’s another amazing and very varied exhibition on the second floor that I loved: https://www.moadsf.org/exhibitions/unruly-navigations
thanks for the intro to this artist and timely reminder to visit a museum! I immediately thought of embroidery when you showed the up close shots of the texture of the paintings. What you wrote really resonated, I feel like I never “got” abstract art before being able to visit museums and experiencing the immense scale of the works and vibrancy of the colors in person.
thank you Alicia!! and yes—I feel like reading about how moving Rothko’s paintings are (as an example) and then zooming in on a jpeg online doesn’t really capture the emotional and phenomenological experience of viewing his work…it’s so different and really special to encounter many of these works in person
(also—so different to experience the SCALE of a painting that’s taller than you!)
writing my art history dissertation right now and your article couldnt have come at a better time! its such an illuminating read and can’t wait to check out your recommendations 🫶 would love to see more visual art essays from you, this was such a lovely read!
this is such a kind comment, thank you!! all the best with your dissertation, hope you feel very good about your research and writing when it’s all done!
definitely want to do more visual art and design posts…I’m in London now and saw the Enzo Mari exhibition at the Design Museum, which was SO fun and interesting
hey, new subscriber here! this is the first full post i read by you and i’m so glad i did! the range of interest and intersection has this very exciting and refreshing aspect. i want to go deeper with each section and explore more! v interesting
thank you!! genuinely such a kind and encouraging comment 💌
I'm thinking of writing about visual art a bit more—it's something I feel fundamentally unqualified to do, but ALSO the way we qualify ourselves to write about anything (imo!) is through practice and research…so I'll likely write more posts that move between art–literature–design in the future!