Odilon Redon, Profil de lumière (Profile of light), 1886 hammermuseumRedon called his use of

Odilon Redon, Profil de lumière (Profile of light), 1886 hammermuseum

Redon called his use of black the “agent of the spirit more than the splendid colors of the palette or the prism,” and his luminous, mysterious images continue to defy easy explanation, just as Redon and his fellow symbolists intended.* If the image is deemed mysterious then the viewer can interpret it as she likes… This looks like a reflection of my soul as I see the news coming out of Turkey this morning…

* Hammer Museum Gallery Label