Rondism - 24-11-17 by Corné Akkers

About "Rondism - 24-11-17"

by Corné Akkers

About the artwork

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A new graphite pencil drawing in the roundism series in which I experimented with distortions of the body shape. I had my previous drawing in mind 'Roundism - 11-11-17 (sold)' but I wanted to go one step further. The aim was to keep shapes as 'open' as possible, allowing all shapes to breathe and flow from one into another. In addition, they had to match the negative space around the female form as much as possible. That is, without losing sight of the recognition of the body as such. It's a thin line to walk on. Everything is good, but it looks good. As long as someone can see the shape as intended, I am satisfied. The first goal is then achieved and the second goal is to create wonder.
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I tried to apply the lessons I learnt from Cézanne, Monet, Rik Wouters and so many others. They distinguish shapes from each other with a spatial freedom between them. Cézanne's multiperspectivism (Mont Saint-Victoire) with interrupted contour delineations is a great inspiration for this attempt. I hope it shows, even if I didn't maximise that multiperspectivism. I still really like atmospheric depth, as well as correct anatomy. For the next few years, this will be my quest. To expand the possibilities for abstraction within this dogma, I have set myself. No Modigliani for me with his stretched nudes as if pulling on a rubber band. Matisse, Picasso and so many others may have distorted their nudes in other ways. Perhaps I simply relate only to their abstract quest to the point of distortion. Who will know how I will think about this in five years' time?