Sean Scully - Leaving Cert HL Art

context, dorothy, landline star, wall of light pink pink

context - born, studied, inspirations, background, style, prize

1945

1972 - fellowship in Harvard

op art and Van Gogh’s “Chair” - Tate Gallery “so crude even I could do it”, time in Morocco

briefly in a street gang

abstract, geometric, black squares adopted during covid, strict with use of line, change from rigid grids to bold rough edged columns in the 80s

nominated for the Turner Prize in 1989 and 1993

Dorothy - year

2003

Dorothy - media

oil on linen, painted freehand with large brushes

Dorothy - composition

arrangement of rectangles, irregular in size, creating a sense of rhythm and movement

Dorothy - technique

freehand, layers of overpainting contrasting with areas of bare canvas create depth

Dorothy - subject matter

in memory of his friend, Dorothy Waker, IMMA member

Dorothy - colour

cool tones, pastel blues and greys, contrasted with darker yellow ochre and deep navy, creating sadness. contrast with Scully’s other, warmer toned, works.

Landline Star - year

2017

Landline Star - media

oil on aluminium

Landline Star - composition

layers of colour flow loosely across the canvas. less abstract than other works. implies a seascape, with clearly visible sky, horizon, sea, and shore

Landline Star - subject matter

in a series of works in repsonse to the Turner paintings, alongside “Landline Skyline” and “Landline Field”. Inspired by “Evening Star”

Landline Star - technique

large freehand brushstrokes sweeping across the canvas

Landline Star - colour

cooler tones present at the horizon line, reminiscent of the sea, with warmer reds representing the sky and shore

Wall of Light Pink Pink - Year

2011

Wall of Light Pink Pink - media

Oil on aluminium

Wall of Light Pink Pink - composition

Over 7ft tall, each panel is a self contained unit, but when brought together, studies light

Wall of Light Pink Pink - subject matter

Part of the “ Wall of Light Series". Explores the quality and play of light through architectural configurations. Mediation on shadow and light in 2D

Wall of Light Pink Pink - technique

Layers of built up paint feature. Layers of paint were continuously built up and removed. Rich surface

Wall of Light Pink Pink - colour

Black, umber, pink