Kandinsky
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The document discusses synesthesia, a neurological condition where senses are crossed and one can see sounds, taste music, or feel colors. It provides examples of the artist Wassily Kandinsky, who experienced synesthesia and whose abstract paintings were influenced by the colors and forms he associated with music. Kandinsky believed abstract art had a more direct appeal, and his paintings Composition VII and Impression II (Concert) were directly inspired by his synesthetic experiences of music.
Kandinsky
- 1. “It was upbeat, I had to make it orange.”
- 2. “Oh yeah, look at this one -- it’s abstract.”
- 4. Let’s chat a bit about everyone’s favorite Synesthesia! neurological condition.... Seeing sounds! Tasting music! Feeling colors! Wassily Kandinsky Black Strokes I Hearing odors...? (1913)
- 5. The ability to see. The ability to hear. The ability to taste. The ability to smell. The ability to feel.
- 6. Kandinsky’s Path to Abstraction Sketches for Impression II (Concert) (1911) Sketches based on a concert of composer Arthur Schoenberg’s music. Kandinsky later said the music he heard that evening changed the way he thought about art.
- 7. “The sound of colors is so definite that it would be hard to find anyone who would express bright yellow with bass notes or dark lake with treble...” - Wassily Kandinsky Impression II (Concert) (1911)
- 8. Wassily Kandinsky “The more abstract is form, the more clear and direct its appeal.” Composition VII (1913)
Editor's Notes
- #5: Slide one- totally black Slide 2 – current slide Slide three – “Senses Slide” like we had talked abuot…to help ground them in discussion.
- #6: Here’s a shitty version with clip art…made in 5 minutes. Use art historical images instead of clip art…?
- #8: Great relation between quote and image….fuckin’ perfect This quote goes against subjectivity and relativity…are you prepared to talk about how Kandinsky was all about finding the ‘science’ behind this? That there’s ONE ANSWER to these questions?
- #9: Follow up with a quote that relates more to the syneaesthesia activities….Bring it into the painting he did for that one Schoenberg piece….wrestle with this new term…then bring in the Abstraction maybe?