Drawing 1 (after Bloemaert) , 2018
India ink and acrylic paint on film over panel, in frame
45.9 x 64.2 cm (18 1/8 x 25 1/4 in) sheet size
78 × 89.3 × 6 cm (30 3/4 × 35 1/8 × 2 3/8 in) frame size
78 × 89.3 × 6 cm (30 3/4 × 35 1/8 × 2 3/8 in) frame size
Genoese, 17th century fully carved frame with scrolling leaves of a type that is thought to come from Genoa with almost naturalistic carved leaves, original gilding and size
Over the past year, I have been exploring the work of Abraham Bloemaert (1566-1651), particularly his drawings of ancient trees. In this work, I wanted to animate the tree, to give it a sense of movement and personality. The highly contrasting black and white lines dance around each other, resisting a fixed image, much more like a Disneycartoon. As in other works in the exhibition, the extraordinary 17th Century Genoese frame was the starting point for this work, and indeed it was a challenge to draw a tree that had as much character as this frame.
- Glenn Brown, May 2018
Over the past year, I have been exploring the work of Abraham Bloemaert (1566-1651), particularly his drawings of ancient trees. In this work, I wanted to animate the tree, to give it a sense of movement and personality. The highly contrasting black and white lines dance around each other, resisting a fixed image, much more like a Disneycartoon. As in other works in the exhibition, the extraordinary 17th Century Genoese frame was the starting point for this work, and indeed it was a challenge to draw a tree that had as much character as this frame.
- Glenn Brown, May 2018