For our installation we decided to try and convey a mysterious tone. First we started with William Hunt Diederich's "Cock or Chanticleer." The way this piece was constructed with sharp, rigid corners gives the idea of a sort of graphic anguish deep inside the confined, metal body.
This creates a stark contr
ast with Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier's bronze sculpture. This is shown in the way the head is tilted, and the relaxed expressionless face. The detail and pale color in the clothes also gives off a sensitive, calming feeling.
For our third selection we picked Henri Lehmann's "Portrait of Clementine (Mrs. Alphonse) Karr" because it adds tension to the installation. This painting is almost distant, yet it still jumps to the front of the group when compared to the rest. "Mrs. Alphonse's" sullen yet pensive demeanor almost pierces the observer.
The entire compilation of these three pieces together creates a mysterious combination of feelings worthy of any weirdo's living room.
All images courtesy of M.I.A.
William Hunt Diederich, Cock or Chanticleer. Iron, wire, wood, 1918.
Charles-Henri-Joseph Cordier, The Algerian. Silvered bronze, Algerian jasper, porphyry. 1850-1857
Henri Lehmann, Portrait of Clementine (Mrs. Alphonse) Karr. Oil on canvas, 1845.
Contrast, occurring in each of these works both in line and tone, seems to be one of the aesthetic concerns of your installation... Hmmm, wonder what a little digging into the external information of these works could bring up?
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