It was a beautiful sunny day in Paisley, one of
many throughout this summer, and I felt I was taking a trip to see some ‘grown
up ‘ art. And as such, I should
appreciate it. This was a timely
reminder in why I don’t do ‘shoulds’.
Because I just didn’t get it.
Before I visited the Matisse Exhibition, Drawing
With Scissors, at Paisley Museum and Art Galleries I had been reeled in by Matise’s words, ‘the
paper cut-out allows me to draw in the colour’.
Iwas intrigued and I was on my way.
I’m not sure what I was expecting to see. Perhaps my expectations had been heightened
by pieces I’d recently added to my pinterest boards.
Now that's what I call 'Drawing with Scissors'! |
I found the whole exhibition to be pretty basic and
disappointing. Allowances may perhaps be
made for the fact that these works were completed by Matisse as he lay in his
sick bed toward the end of his life, 1950-54. (Matisse died in 1954). Not wishing to be too harsh but I’m sure many
an art project of a similair style may have been put together by a child home
from school and needing some entertainment to soothe the boredom. I’m not sure what it is about this exhibition
that has stayed with me. Perhaps the
vibrancy of the colours or my wonder at the stark simplicity of the pieces, who
knows – perhaps you should see it for yourself to find out.
Your visit would be enhanced further by the ever
present Paisley Pattern and Weaving Galleries and by the current ‘Generation’Exhibition, tracing the development of Contemporary Art over the last 25
years. Now some of these pieces were
starkly simple but I got the point.
This is more of a what other people made Hand Made Monday piece, all the same I'm off to see what everyone else has been up to, it's been a while...
The Matisse Exhibition remains at the Galleries
until 28 September, with Generation running till 5 October, finishing just
before we get to see some more Lego Brilliance with Brick Wonders opening 11
October.
Namaste
Catherine x
Sorry that you didn't enjoy your outing. That happened to me years ago when I went to my local art museum to see a exhibition featuring illuminated books. I hope you are having a good week, though.
ReplyDeleteThanks Pat, I am having a really good week and I'm over my disappointment. Hope your week's good to and that you pop by again. Cx
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