![]() Black and white prints as a style has never become dominant in its time, nor have any artists dedicated themselves purely to it, however it remains omnipresent. ![]() Black and white art is considered particularly engaging for artists, critics and art-lovers alike for the wide-ranging possibilities of interpretation that its style lends to a canvas. Black and white prints, also known as monochrome, is a placeholder in contemporary art that emerged as part of the avant-garde movement in the 20 thcentury and continues to hold place in works of the modern day. At the same time, she tenderly holds her child in her arms in a symbol of maternal care.įrom 29 March 2019, come and surround yourself with the serenity of the works in ‘Black & White | Symbolic Meaning in Art and Design.Our monochrome collection is timeless and stylish, letting the artwork speak for itself without any colour. A fascinating sculpture that defies traditional representation is Pilon’s ‘Black Madonna’ (2018): a dark, hairy half human, half animal dressed in tough black gloves and boots with a holster slung around her waist. Braga’s objects from the Negros series are intense black shapes that refer to processes of death, mourning and transformation. He partly developed this interactive installation in the museum’s TextielLab. For his ‘Stimulus: cord reflexes, Subject B.M.’ (2016), Hess was inspired by the tactility of skin, and specifically the movement of testicles. The works by Bart Hess (*1984) and Brazilian artist Célio Braga (*1963) subtly represent the hidden sensual side of humans. Pilon’s swan wings seem to be an echo of this shattered dream.ĭeath, mourning and the concealed Black has different associations across cultures and religions: death, mystery and the darker side of human nature but also power, nobility and prestige. Icarus’ wings of swan feathers and wax melted when he flew too close to the sun. Her work evokes associations with the famous ballet piece of the dying swan and the fate of the mythical Greek hero Icarus. Her white ‘ZT (Swan wings)’ from 1995 is a sculptural piece that can be worn around the shoulders. ![]() However, the delicate sculpture made of iron wire and gauze primarily explores the vulnerability of human existence.Īrtist Alet Pilon (*1949) also explores the symbolic connotations of black and white in her work and often gives it a surreal twist. Christian Bastiaans’ (*1951) ‘Madonna of Humility’ (2003) from the series Hurt Modelsreflects the Christian meaning of white as an expression of purity. White represents purity, holiness and eternity in religions including Christianity and Islam. Miriam Verbeek (*1960) refers to these intercultural differences in her series of black and white mourning jewellery. In the West, meanwhile, black has symbolised mourning since the Renaissance. ![]() In many African and Asian cultures, as well as in medieval Europe, white is the traditional colour of death and mourning. These themes find a playful and poetic expression in the works by Regula Maria Müller (*1961), Maria Roosen (*1957) and Hinke Schreuders (*1969) and the jewellery by Felieke van der Leest (*1968), but they also examine female roles. The colour is also associated with women as virgins, mothers and caregivers. In the West, white clothing and decoration are symbolic of the joy around births, baptisms and weddings. Innocence, purity, loyalty In many cultures, white is seen as the colour of innocence and virginity, purity, loyalty and peace. ![]()
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