November 2, 2008

new artist crush:


michael borremans, manufacturers of constellation (2000)

isn't it riveting how just a few suggestive marks of black and water on paper can leave you feeling so much?

2 comments:

Unknown said...

my jaw is literally unable to close, it's just hanging and flapping about. this is stunning.

joojierose said...

exactly. like maurice denis said... ‘remember that a picture, before being a battle horse, a nude, an anecdote or whatnot, is essentially a flat surface covered with colors assembled in a certain order.’

i can never see a painting without thinking of this pragmatic truth.