• exhibition catalogue
  • pictorial wrappers
  • offset-printed
  • sewn bound
  • color
  • 27.5 x 21 cm.
  • 72 pp.
  • unsigned and unnumbered
  • ISBN 9783905777000

Ryman Paintings and Ryman Exhibitions / Raussmüller Collection

Robert Ryman, Christel Sauer, Urs Raussmüller

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Exhibition catalogue published in conjunction with show held at Inverleith House, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 27 - October 1, 2006. Texts by Urs Raussmüller, Christel Sauer. Texts in English and German. "This exhibition began and ended, as do all at Inverleith House, with the experience of being in a garden. It was this fact in particular which drew the artist Robert Ryman and the exhibition's curator Urs Raussmüller to exhibit here, where Ryman's works could be considered in direct relation to the works of nature. Unlike many other artists, Ryman is primarily concerned with the possibilities of paint itself and the materials upon which it is applied. Unframed, his paintings which are usually square in format are made on a variety of surfaces; paper, metal and plastic for example, using white pigment. He is not concerned with creating an illusion or telling a story and there is no picture to speak of. Instead, he works with often readily available materials, to create paintings which change according to how light is reflected from or absorbed by their surfaces and their surroundings. The square format is chosen so that all parts of the painting can have equal importance and white pigment to reduce any distraction which colour might otherwise bring to an appreciation of the materials themselves. At Inverleith House which is illuminated by natural light from all directions, the light varied from room to room, throughout the day, and with the prevailing weather conditions that produced readings of the work which are potentially ever changing. This exhibition consisted of thirteen paintings, dating from 1963 to the present - the most recent having been painted by the artist directly onto the gallery walls; Untitled (Inverleith), 2006 (6). It was curated by the artist and collector Urs Raussmüller in collaboration with Robert Ryman and it demonstrated the essential qualities which have defined Ryman's art during this period of over forty years." -- exhibition statement.

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