Sentences with phrase «reference classical mythology»
Titles like Persephone and Lethe are derived from visual events taking place in the works themselves that imply rippling water and bright flame respectively, but also obviously reference classical mythology.
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The artist references classical mythology, Egyptology, graffiti, politics and poetry to present works that act as a meditation on the complexities of history across the worlds of politics and art.
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This is not so much related to subject matter or narrative reference (i.e., to classical mythology) but instead it is more about composition and visual effect.
His works» anthropomorphic references and undercurrents of doom, both in the imagery and in titles sourced from classical mythology, invoked enduring ideological quandaries.
No longer setting a stage for a dystopian lifestyle borne by the delusions and failures of the Soviet system, the paintings on view are referencing Soviet visual representation and its history by juxtaposing, in fragments, hypothetical subjects from Soviet life and classical or baroque mythology.
At once epic and intimate, his work is steeped with references to poetry, classical mythology, and history.
He references nature, literature, classical history and mythology through poetic, gestural painting and abstracted sculptures.
The artist is aware that many of the references contained in the paintings will be unknown to audiences, unlike classical mythology which has been extensively used in European painting.