Jean-Philippe Duboscq The Blue Aluminium and wood frame, linen and cotton canvas, uncrushed natural pigments and black gesso 180 cm x150cm This work uses complex materials: aluminium and wood frame, linen and cotton canvas, uncrushed natural pigments and black gesso—Duboscq’s work demonstrates a willingness to bring painting materials as close to their physical limits as … Read more
Damien Hirst Beautiful Temporarily Lost At Sea Drawing, 2008 ALBERTINA Museum Damien Hirst’s artistic creations began with sketches and drawings in the 1980s. Many of these images were drawn before the creation of his groundbreaking works, including this 2008 piece < Beautiful Temporarily Lost At Sea >, where the technique of “spin painting” is already … Read more
Katharina Fritsch“Erdbeere / Strawberry, 2017”Polyester, Paint80×80×80cm Matthew Marks Gallery A large-scale sculpture of a Klein blue strawberry, reminiscent of the pure visual style of Katharina Fritsch, this artist acts like a magician filled with strange powers, enlarging ordinary animals or objects, making them unfamiliar and extraordinary. She believes, “Everything can become my sculpture. From the … Read more
Host’s Note: The tradition of Western philosophers reflecting on art since ancient Greece has promoted the development of Western aesthetics and art theory. Modern French philosopher Merleau-Ponty explored the purpose of painting not just as a contemplation of art. This issue’s article by Hu Min points out that Merleau-Ponty constructs his “phenomenology of perception” theory … Read more