Saturday, 5 July 2014

Henri Matisse - The Cut Outs

Tate Modern: Exhibition
17 April 7 September 2014

This exhibition looks at the work Matisse created in the last seventeen years of his life, in which his art form moved to predominantly cut-outs.

The exhibition includes short videos, Matisse's notebooks, canvas pieces, including an exit through the gift shop.

Matisse first used cut-outs to work out the ideal composition of this paintings (the exhibition includes some of these testers) and then somehow found the correct vibe of cutting and tearing paper.

Comparing these pieces made in the last seventeen years of his life to his earlier work, there is a lot more movement shown in the cuts - this seems to display the need for physical, bodily movement. I personally found this quite sad, as I interpreted it as an ageing, less-mobile human seeking movement.


The vibe of the people

25% art students
20% people wandering around with knowing smiles like Natalie Dormer
20% young families
15% casual punters
10% elderly with similar knowing smiles
10% Tate members


Adult £18 (without donation £16.30)
Concession £16 (without donation £14.50)
Under 12s go free 
Free for Members



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