IMPULSE
Pace Gallery, London 3rd November-22nd December, 2017
IMPULSE Soundtrack
Pace London is one of my favourite galleries to visit in London, never has there been a time when I’ve visited and not enjoyed the stunning artworks displayed there.
I was incredibly lucky recently to attend the opening private viewing of Jean Dubuffet’s posthumous exhibition, “Théâtres de Mémoire” in September this year , along with a talk by Pace London’s founder, Arne Glimcher, a man who tells stories in such an incredible way I could listen to him for hours, about his relationship with Dubuffet and his art.
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Jean Dubuffet (1901-1985) Théâtres de Mémoire
From his posthumous exhibition at Pace London (September 13th-October 21st)
Last night I had the pleasure of attending another private viewing at Pace London of ‘Impulse’, a series of works by Frank Bowling, Ed Clark, Sam Gilliam, Morris Louis and Kenneth Noland. The Pace Gallery is an exquisite space, the room is a giant blank canvas, perfect for displaying the most stunning art in. The staff at Pace are also incredibly friendly and courteous, making you feel like not just a visitor but someone special, someone important.
‘Impulse’ was an absolutely beautiful display of art from various artists. The artwork featured was a collection of abstract art from the 1960s and 70s. The artwork featured demonstrated the freedom and artistic breakthroughs of the time.
Ed Clarks work felt deeply freeing and calming. The use of pale colours and tones, such as creams, beige, and blue gives you the feeling of being at the beach; feeling the sand between your toes, and the cool refreshing sea licking at your ankles, tasting the salt in the air, with no worries about anything, it’s just you and the sea.
For a more vibrant and colourful approach, Sam Gilliam’s work stands out. The use of colour is astounding, almost every colour has been used in ‘Onion Skin’ which is a mammoth of a painting, towering over you, forcing you to look at every inch of it while it throws constant colour at you.
(Above) Sam Gilliam ‘Onion Skin’, 2015
‘May III’ and ‘(P.A.C.), And Then’ are immensely stunning works. Both are full of colour that has been placed on the canvas in such a delicately beautiful way it’s as though the brush came to life and waltzed its way around the canvas. The pieces are beyond hypnotic and trance inducing, it’s impossible not to get lost in Sam Gilliam’s paintings.
‘Impulse’ was, is, an enchanting display of abstract art, and the Pace Gallery is the perfect place to display it.
I shall write a much more detailed review soon, however I needed to express right now how incredible ‘Impulse’ is and encourage anyone who can visit to do so!
