We appreciated the introduction to abstract artist Sanford Wurmfeld whose studies in shifting hues and tones across large scale grids explore the act of perception and mood as a function of the time it takes to look at something. His installations of cycloramas and wall-mounted works are methodical and precise and are to my mind the opposite of optical illusion—no trickery or fatigue which sets no mood. Crediting the works of Josef Albers and Mark Rothko as his influncers, Wurmfeld is considered a co-founder of the Hunter Colour School, a heuristic for the phenomenology of the transformative effect on the viewer. More from Hyperallergic at the link above and the artist’s website.
synchronoptica
one year ago: the death of Nero (with synchronopticรฆ) plus California national guard activated against the governor’s will
twelve years ago: a visit to Pisa
thirteen years ago: returning from Lake Como
fifteen years ago: credible sources plus gin and garnish
sixteen years ago: austerity measures in Germany plus oil spill impact zones
seventeen years ago: banking secrecy
