No. 1 (Black Form Paintings) - Mark RothkoMark Rothko's series of Black-Form paintings in the 1960s presented a progressive way of perceiving the colour black. Black is often thought of as a plain colour, a solid sweep of a single tone, but contemplated long enough Rothko's black paintings reveal a complexity of depth and tone, layer and texture. Instead of negating colour and light, these black paintings build a more sincere and thoughtful relationship with them.
Black on black is often ignorantly dismissed for lack of immediate attention-grabbing, but what is forgot with this disregard is how such a combination invites the viewer to look more closely and holds the gaze for longer, often experimenting with elements of light, contrast and implication in interesting ways.
Giles Revell
Thierry Le Goues
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