Simplicity of Form: Unfolding Abstraction
On view through October 31, 2023
Bermuda National Gallery
Hamilton, Bermuda
www.bng.bm
At times misleadingly simple, the artworks in this exhibition deliberately question the fundamental structures of art making.
Whilst representational art invites the viewer to see the world as they know it reflected back at them, abstraction focuses on the purest elements of artmaking – line, colour, form and space – which are often used as a subject matter in and of themselves.
Bringing together an unparalleled selection of works by artists such as Frank Stella, Kenneth Noland, Bridget Riley and David Hockney, “Simplicity of Form: Unfolding Abstraction” examines the development of abstract art and its seismic impact on contemporary Western Art.
[Image: Entice I, Bridget Riley. Acrylic on linen]
