Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art (Modern One and Two). Gallery Visit.
- Kelly Dunlop
- May 19, 2019
- 1 min read
I want to be a machine examines Warhol and Paolozzi's work, showing how they captured images from photography and advertisements. Warhol traced while Paolozzi used collage, until they both turned to screen-printing in the early 1960's to transform photographs into prints. It includes drawings by Warhol from the 1950's, as well as the famous multi coloured prints of Marilyn Monroe and a group of recently acquired 'stitched' photographs. Works by Paolozzi include some of his early proto-Pop collages from the early 1950's and his kaleidoscopically coloured prints from the 60's and 70's. The exhibition takes its theme from a much-quoted remark by Warhol: 'I want to be a machine'. Behind this seemingly facetious quip was the belief that art would become increasingly mechanised.
The Paolozzi Studio.
The recreation of the two main London studios where Paolozzi lived and worked (below), for me was one of the highlights of the exhibition. Consisting of over three thousand sculptures (mostly plaster casts) and moulds, two thousand books, a large collection of the artists tools and materials, toys, periodicals, scrapbooks, manuscripts, photographs and slides. The layout was fantastic, the feeling of being amongst the artists works and wares, in touching distance enabled me to imagine how Paolozzi would have used the space.
Below is some of the works I had seen in the gallery, that I have knowledge of and viewed pictures previously. It was brilliant, surreal perhaps to view these in person. The galleries are beautifully presented with a great range of art for all tastes. I feel privileged to have access to such historical art not far from my home.
Until 2nd June 2019
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