Artwork
Emil Nolde (1867-1956)/Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906)
Emil Nolde (1867-1956)/Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906) is a drawing by Natassa Poulantza. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.
About this work
Overview
This digital print combines a portrait of Emil Nolde with one of Henrik Ibsen, generated through a digital application that randomly pairs images.
Technique & Style
The artwork is produced using a digital game-like application, where edited photographs of artworks and portraits roll and stop at a random combination, resulting in a unique print on A4 archival paper.
Subject & Meaning
The print juxtaposes Emil Nolde, a painter and printmaker, with Henrik Ibsen, a 19th-century Norwegian playwright and poet, creating an unexpected pairing of a visual artist with a literary figure.
Artist & collection
Artist
These drawings mash up famous artists and writers, Franz Marc with Nikos Poulantzas, Mark Rothko with Michel Foucault, layering ink on paper to pair their styles.
Museum
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
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