Sean Scully (Bilingual edition): Song of Colors

Sean Scully creates large-format paintings with gestural and emotional color application, using vertical and horizontal stripes. His abstract compositions are accompanied by a catalogue exploring their musicality and artistic play with color, ranging from works on paper to expansive paintings and monumental sculptures.

Format: Hardback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 12 May 2022
Publisher: Hatje Cantz

Sean Scully's large-format paintings are a testament to his artistic prowess. By skillfully layering colors upon each other, he creates opulent works of art that captivate the viewer. These paintings often feature a strict division of pictorial composition into vertical and horizontal stripes, while the application of color is both gestural and emotional. Through this process, Scully crafts Walls of Light, poetic walls of color that exude immense physical force and possess a remarkable ability to be both powerful and permeable.

The catalogue accompanying the exhibition at the Langen Foundation delves into the musicality of Scully's abstract compositions and their artistic exploration of the power of color. Spanning from his late 1960s works on paper to his expansive paintings and monumental steel and iron sculptures of recent years, Scully's artistic vision transcends the boundaries of the exhibition space and extends into the outside world.

Each layer of color in Scully's paintings is carefully considered and applied, resulting in a harmonious and visually stunning composition. The vertical and horizontal stripes create a sense of structure and order, while the gestural and emotional application of color adds depth and vitality to the works. The resulting Walls of Light are a testament to Scully's mastery of color and his ability to create a sense of wonder and awe in the viewer.

The exhibition at the Langen Foundation provides an opportunity to immerse oneself in the world of Sean Scully's art. Through his large-format paintings, sculptures, and the accompanying catalogue, viewers can explore the depth and complexity of his artistic vision and appreciate the profound impact that color has on his work. Scully's art continues to inspire and captivate audiences around the world, and his legacy as a master of color will undoubtedly endure for generations to come.

Weight: 474g
Dimension: 177 x 253 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9783775752183