Art Analysis Post

 

The artwork piece I will be analyzing will be Le vent à tourné (seen below) by Theo Gerber, published in 1970 in Switzerland.

 This piece, like many others, utilizes multiple elements of art in its presentation to invoke a feeling of emotion. Sometimes that emotion may be interpreted differently by the audience than the other intended, but that is also the beauty of art.

There are three primary elements of art applied in this piece: lines, shapes, and colors.

This artwork uses line as an abstraction. There is no single set form in this piece and the linework looks to be freehand curved lines which in tandem inspires a sense of ease. This piece does not have any discernable objects or entities that the audience would be familiar with, for me, this inspires awe. Almost like I have been transported to an entirely new reality that is completely alien from what I am used to.

When it comes to shapes this piece uses both abstract and positive and negative shapes. The abstraction done in this painting is pure abstraction. While the positive and negative shapes add depth to the painting. I interpret this painting as not being afraid of the unknown. When it comes to the future I don't even know what will happen tomorrow, much less 30 years from now. While some may live in fear of how life will turn out. This painting gives me the feeling that while the unknown may be scary, dreading it will not do any good, and that it can actually be comfortable and welcoming.

The final element, color, also ties into this feeling of friendliness. This painting has uses warm colors. These colors give the moods of friendliness and comfort as previously described. The colors make it so that while the painting is very abstract, it does not give off any sense of unease or other negative emotions.

Conclusion:

I find this painting is very pleasing and comforting to look at. I have always enjoyed abstract art, particularly pure abstraction like this. I would love to own a copy if given the opportunity. I do not own any physical paintings currently and I hope to change that soon. There is not much backstory on this work or even the artist for that matter. From what I found, Theo Gerber, the artist, was a Swiss contemporary and postwar painter who was born in 1928 and passed away in 1997.

Works Cited

Gerber, Theo. “Le Vent à Tourné, 1970 - Theo Gerber.” Www.Wikiart.Org, www.wikiart.org/en/theo-gerber/le-vent-tourn-1970. Accessed 5 Feb. 2024.

Théo Gerber | Overview MutualArt, www.mutualart.com/Artist/Theo-Gerber/3B9A5DB0F6313A52. Accessed 6 Feb. 2024.