Thanks Efi and Sarah. The background landscape is based on an image of Tarkovsky’s own house. It struck me that his house and the surrounding landscape were so like his films – mysterious, meditative, and philosophical. Tarkovsky also used art in his films to send multilayered messages (most famously Breugel’s “Hunters in the Snow” in Solaris) – so I thought I would try an ode to him by painting the landscape of his house and overlay with my own motifs. The idea was to try to create mysterious, meditative, and philosophical effect/affect I guess?
Great idea, Efi. It is good to see your recurring motifs and become more familiar with your work. Love Tarkovsky, I must watch Solaris again. And I will watch out for the art in his films. Really interesting. Thank you! I find the pale light in the background and the black feather-like shapes intriguing.
from Maria Lobystyna: I remember Tarkovsky's artistic recollections of his house in his last film, "Sacrifice". Michaela has captured this tragic intensity and also his philosophical concept I believe may be behind Tarkovskys image of his inner place and space, his "home"; dialectical changes, external dramatic forces that are required to create more peaceful landscapes. . . Tarkovsky wrote about this in his diaries, the very same idea is in Michaela's "Ode", even the 18th century "high" genre appeals to the Russian idea of art. I admire this painting.
pretty amazing effect/affect
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of a painting being an Ode. Can you tell me more, Michaela? I agree Efi, the effect/affect is amazing.
ReplyDeleteThanks Efi and Sarah. The background landscape is based on an image of Tarkovsky’s own house. It struck me that his house and the surrounding landscape were so like his films – mysterious, meditative, and philosophical. Tarkovsky also used art in his films to send multilayered messages (most famously Breugel’s “Hunters in the Snow” in Solaris) – so I thought I would try an ode to him by painting the landscape of his house and overlay with my own motifs. The idea was to try to create mysterious, meditative, and philosophical effect/affect I guess?
ReplyDeleteGreat idea, Efi. It is good to see your recurring motifs and become more familiar with your work. Love Tarkovsky, I must watch Solaris again. And I will watch out for the art in his films. Really interesting. Thank you! I find the pale light in the background and the black feather-like shapes intriguing.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sarah.
Deletefrom Maria Lobystyna:
ReplyDeleteI remember Tarkovsky's artistic recollections of his house in his last film, "Sacrifice". Michaela has captured this tragic intensity and also his philosophical concept I believe may be behind Tarkovskys image of his inner place and space, his "home"; dialectical changes, external dramatic forces that are required to create more peaceful landscapes. . . Tarkovsky wrote about this in his diaries, the very same idea is in Michaela's "Ode", even the 18th century "high" genre appeals to the Russian idea of art. I admire this painting.