Images of calm and stillness, from Impressionism to contemporary art, are on display at the Fondation Beyeler

by Redazione , published on 14/02/2020
Categories: Exhibitions / Disclaimer
Fondation Bayeler devotes an exhibition to images of calm and stillness in works from its collection, from Impressionism to contemporary art.
At the Fondation Beyeler in Basel, the exhibition Silent Vision. Images of calm and quiet at the Fondation Beyeler.
The intent of the exhibition is to focus on works of modern and contemporary art that address the theme of calm and quiet.
Modernity, seen as the age of progress, is mainly characterized by movement and speed; at the same time, however, a desire for deceleration has developed and expressed itself in art with new images of calm and quiet. Especially in a period of increasing acceleration, a need for peace and tranquility as well as rest has come to the fore.
The museum itself can be seen as a potential place of calm and reflection. Each room of the exhibition is devoted to a specific aspect of the notion of stillness, inviting the audience to silent visions and contemplations: the repose of the body, the idyllic stillness of nature, the celestial calm and the stillness after the storm are perceived in the works on display.
The selected masterpieces illustrate the rich interpretation of this theme, especially in painting and sculpture. They range fromImpressionism to contemporary art, and the artists featured include Claude Monet, Paul Cézanne, Pablo Picasso, Fernand Léger, Piet Mondrian, Hans Arp, Alberto Giacometti, Mark Rothko, Andy Warhol, Richard Serra, Gerhard Richter and Marlene Dumas.
The exhibition is curated by Raphaël Bouvier and supported by Beyeler-Stiftung Hansjörg Wyss, Wyss Foundation.
Image: Mark Rothko, Untitled (Red-brown, black, green, red) (1962; oil on canvas, 206 x 193.5 cm; Basel, Fondation Beyeler) © 1998 Kate Rothko Prizel & Christopher Rothko / 2019, ProLitteris, Zurich; Photo: Peter Schibli

Images of calm and stillness, from Impressionism to contemporary art, are on display at the Fondation Beyeler
Images of calm and stillness, from Impressionism to contemporary art, are on display at the Fondation Beyeler


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