Modern Symbolist catalogue
This catalogue was made by Liba WS for the Modern Symbolist Show hosted by Krab Jab Studios in Seattle in 2017. The show was curated by Krab Jab's Julie Baroh and Dreams and Divinities' Liba WS.
This catalogue was made by Liba WS for the Modern Symbolist Show hosted by Krab Jab Studios in Seattle in 2017. The show was curated by Krab Jab's Julie Baroh and Dreams and Divinities' Liba WS.
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Oliver Benson
USA
I’ve read that the term «symbol» was originally the name for any object broken
into two so that the two parts could serve as signs of recognition when rejoined. I
think this idea succinctly describes my feeling about imagery or «symbolism» in
painting.
The artist creates some thing which finds it’s missing half in the mind of the
viewer. If the work is successful the meeting is reciprocal- in the work of art the
mind of the viewer finds it’s own missing parts. Reunited, the work and the mind
are again complete.
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