THE ARTWORK
In Graham Sutherland’s Flammes dans une forme de roche I, a green form gathers at the centre of a light blue field. Openings, small red accents and articulated surfaces make the core resemble an imaginary organism, suspended between mineral structure and living presence.
The 1975 lithograph alternates the figure’s compactness with the background’s breathing space. At the bottom, small elements introduce a second rhythm and guide the eye towards the margin. The title invites a search for energy within the form, while colour keeps the relationship between observation of nature and fantastic invention open.
The 1975 lithograph alternates the figure’s compactness with the background’s breathing space. At the bottom, small elements introduce a second rhythm and guide the eye towards the margin. The title invites a search for energy within the form, while colour keeps the relationship between observation of nature and fantastic invention open.