‘What do you see in this painting, Wassily?’, asked Pablo.
“I see circles, squares, and a hidden horse that rotates to music against a white dreamy backdrop. I see arcs in an array of colours. I see whimsical.’
‘How about you Pablo? What do you see?’, asked Wassily.
‘Well I see something disturbing. I see darkness. Grey and muddy clouds in a tousled, thundery landscape. I see turmoil in the brushstrokes, people isolated and trapped in voids. I see darkness. Only darkness.’
After they had both analysed the painting, they then read the description box mounted beside it. The ‘analyse then read’ practice was something they had undertaken for years with countless paintings. It had helped them train their artistics eyes, and it had also helped to deepen their friendship.
The painting was titled ‘Blank Canvas’, by an artist called Tracey Edwards. ‘I left the canvas blank deliberately. I created this ‘mind game’. The viewer is completely unaware that the canvas is blank. Upon viewing the canvas, the viewer unknowingly paints their visions with their own eyes on that very white space. As an artist, I have always been fascinated by art and psychology and the combination of the two is mindblowing. Ultimately, the viewer will end up creating a painting that reflects their mind, soul and bodies. It’s a painting that teaches us about ourselves and others, should we wish to share.
A sci-fi-ish story about two of my favourite artists, Wassily Kandinsky and Pablo Picasso. Their descriptions of the painting mirror their own works. Their state of minds are entirely fictional.
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A mystifying blank canvas would get humans to think about possible realities – definitely fascinating
Thank you 😊