There is a notion of the promiscuous nature of aesthetics, tracing the trajectory of particular motifs from artists» studios to fashion houses and, finally, to the mass market. (artreview.com)
The exhibition was an opportunity for the artists to frame and re-present particular motifs from their practice, re-appropriating their own work to create another system of meaning and thinking about meaning. (studiovoltaire.org)
He then embarked upon his now iconic series exploring particular motifs such as robes — which signify a kind of self - portrait — and hearts, which for Dine serve as a symbol of genuine feeing. (lamodern.com)