Symphony Monotone

“During this period of concentration, I created, around 1947–1948, a “monotone” symphony whose theme expresses what I wished my life … More

The sheer luminosity of metaphor

“After the flash and filigree of the sixties, the next decade can seem rather docile, even disappointing. It is widely … More

“Sublimity. This attribute of objects of sight seldom occurs on the face of nature, in its natural state, comparatively with … More

“In keeping with the tendency of science to objectify the natural world, space, the numinous dimension, was gradually stripped of … More

“Set in 2145, The Drowned World is a haunting vision of post-apocalyptic London. Following the melting of the polar ice-caps … More

“Large ruins like this one produce the elemental sublimity of size; here the artist’s vantage point makes clear that the ruin dwarfs the spectator…”