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...place. Indeed, while the couch is hidden from view, we only see about three-quarters of the toilet itself, making the painting even more mysterious, so that finally the domestic legitimacy of the room is called into question. The excellent artistic technique of this piece imparts upon the viewer a sense of silence, thoughtfulness and quiet beauty. A toilet and a couch, ordinary household objects, seem unlikely subjects for such a painting, but through this painting Mer has given them a distinctly captivating power...
...viewed horizontally. The man is pensive, frowning; his jaw is constricted and Mixco's expert use of light and shading add even more to the somber quality of this painting. What is the man thinking about? What is troubling him? The portrait seemed almost intensely private, as if the viewer was intruding on the man's personal agonies and demons. Despite all this, the painting itself was not dismal or depressing but extremely reflective, piquing the viewer's curiosity. Mixco's piece was further enhanced by the fact that it was sitting on an easel in a corner...
Wols, the founder of the Informel movement, was almost exclusively known as a painter. Applying paint with fingers or knives, or directly from the tube, Wols created oils that confront the viewer head-on with their explosive colors and textured surfaces...
...place. Indeed, while the couch is hidden from view, we only see about three-quarters of the toilet itself, making the painting even more mysterious, so that finally the domestic legitimacy of the room is called into question. The excellent artistic technique of this piece imparts upon the viewer a sense of silence, thoughtfulness and quiet beauty. A toilet and a couch, ordinary household objects, seem unlikely subjects for such a painting, but through this painting Mer has given them a distinctly captivating power...
...viewed horizontally. The man is pensive, frowning; his jaw is constricted and Mixco's expert use of light and shading add even more to the somber quality of this painting. What is the man thinking about? What is troubling him? The portrait seemed almost intensely private, as if the viewer was intruding on the man's personal agonies and demons. Despite all this, the painting itself was not dismal or depressing but extremely reflective, piquing the viewer's curiosity. Mixco's piece was further enhanced by the fact that it was sitting on an easel in a corner...