tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421058335078020755.post4518056685136297458..comments2023-07-07T02:20:11.093-07:00Comments on Helvetia Journal: Paris part IUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8421058335078020755.post-81771079985617285302010-02-24T09:50:23.381-08:002010-02-24T09:50:23.381-08:00Steven Parrino - Just The Holes
I saw the black f...Steven Parrino - Just The Holes<br /><br />I saw the black five-hole painting in the early 90's in Soho. There was also an orange painting and a purple one. From the window of the gallery (Barbara Gladstone?), the works made a very strong impression. Inside, I did not bother to find out the titles of these paintings which affected me so strongly. Thus I was ignorant of the death theme, and the related issues, that the title of the painting, Stockade, implied. The minor problem of whether or not one could make a decent painting with a hole cut out had been around for some time. Parrino had successfully solved the problem by scoring and stretching the canvas with the right mix of craft and nonchalence. He emphasized the aspects of construction. I thought "object," and "process," not "physical," as you had. Nevertheless, I do respond to the physicality of the holes, the sizes, and whatever shapes they manifest themselves in, and of course, the surrounding colors. Now I can have, as I did not in my initial ignorance, a complete mentality with regard to any of his works, and that involes letting his black cloud hover.<br />Cindy Piersol FeldmanCindy Piersol Feldmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01504536855405615639noreply@blogger.com