Sylvie Fanchon's Abstract Painting as Mental Models
Sylvie Fanchon's resolutely abstract painting takes models in the mathematical sense. The forms she brings to the canvas resemble recurring patterns and schemas. Refusing to name them gives them the status of mental models. To this identity deficit of forms is added the ambiguity of colors—one for the motif and one for the background—but this simple duality is made of subtle mixtures. Finally, the first impression of coldness and purity is contradicted by a slight trembling in the line.
Key facts
- Sylvie Fanchon's painting is resolutely abstract.
- Her forms are based on mathematical models.
- The forms resemble recurring patterns and schemas.
- She refuses to name the forms, giving them mental model status.
- Colors are ambiguous: one for motif, one for background.
- The color duality involves subtle mixtures.
- First impression of coldness and purity is contradicted by a trembling line.
- The article was published in artpress in February 1998.
Entities
Artists
- Sylvie Fanchon
Institutions
- artpress
Sources
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