Oscar Murillo: through patches of corn, wheat and mud at DAVID ZWIRNER
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- čas přidán 27. 09. 2016
- James Kalm takes leave of his studio and makes a beeline to West Chelsea to take in Oscar Murillo’s “through patches of corn, wheat and mud”. Murillo’s artistic career has taken a meteoric arc, and this thirty year old artist is internationally recognized. Though much early interest was kindled by his provocative performance work, his painting has also recently received intensive institutional support. “Through patches” presents two distinct sections of work, first; a vast installation of black sewn and collaged tarpaulin paintings draped, stacked, folded and presented on metal structures. This display presents these paintings a just another commodity, a collection of “product” that reproduce a trade mark look, but have little to no individual characteristics. The second gallery presents a more conventional hanging of large expressionistic works that seem intentionally to riff on the well known styles of famous artists, as if Murillo were using a focus group algorithm to decide what percentage of what artistic mannerism the market desires at any particular time. This mode of avoiding “originality” thus reduces any chance of loosing market share by avoiding unpopular painting decisions. A musical introduction is provided by the Meetles. This program was recorded September 24, 2016 in Chelsea.
Thank you James. Best -
Thank you Kate.
So good gracias por compartir
Thanks for all your videos James, so appreciated
Sewn tarpaulin paintings, in the 1st half, are outstanding.
About the 2nd half of the video: it doesn't matter from whom you get influences from or if the paintings resemble a lot this or that painter... what does matter is getting them to be well accomplished paintings, making the pieces work as good art in the end. In my opinion, these do. Originality matters of course, but if someone presents me with a great cubist painting, I don't care if it looks a lot like a Picasso or not, it's good art nevertheless. Great video James, as always!
Thanks a lot James, always interested in seeing Oscar Murillo's work.
Personally I think that the “excess” in the first part is part of the focus on commodification, and I find very
I enjoyed this now for the second time. Very happy to be able to see it.
PESADO EL HOMBRE. HERMOSA ATMOSFERA EN TODAS LAS PIESAS, UN PARCERO MUY CONSPICUO CON SUS TIEMPOS TRABAJASO!!!!
Thank you James.
expressionism and pop art always are in a finest line, remind me to Sigmar Polke works too.....................................................................................Great show Thanks !
Thanks for uploading this as I like Oscar's work
Excelente expoosicion .me alegra haberla visto por este medio, pero seguro en vivo debe ser conmovedor,
I had a hard time with the instillation too, though could appreciate aspects of it. The paintings I could appreciate more, good coloring and a mix of various techniques. Thanks.
Lots of good work, regardless of bottom line analysis.
The other artist he seems to crib off of is Joe Bradley. I heard Oscar was a studio assistant for him, though now I can't seem to find any evidence to support that...
My first impression of the first room wasn't good but the more you filmed, the more I liked it. I did however think it was a little too cluttered, needed more room or less work.
I dont understand the negativ commentaries, the paintings are brilliant! Not everybody needs to invent the wheel new to develop nevertheless an phantastic picture speach. Murillo has incredible ästethic and creativ results in his work. Why unnecessarily comparing the used elements with other artists who used them also? What did Picasso and most of the other great artists? We all live in a history...
unexpected- something about it