Tilson, Joe | Conjunctions Swallowtail, Sasso, 1995 — available on Composition Gallery

Comes with photo certificate by the artist - Size of the artwork: 57x77cm - Framed size 90x71cm (in most cases, we ship artworks unframed)

Joe Tilson's Conjunctions Swallowtail, Sasso (1995) is a vibrant mixed media painting that combines textual and natural elements in a dynamic composition. The artwork features a large checkerboard pattern of blue, red, and white hues as a backdrop, providing an energetic and textured visual foundation. At the center, two panels stand out: one displays the word SASSO in bold red letters, while the other features a bright yellow swallowtail butterfly, set against a green field. The juxtaposition of text and image invites viewers to explore the connections between language, nature, and art, a common theme in Tilson's work. The splattered edges add a playful, spontaneous quality, enhancing the sense of movement and organic growth within the composition.

Joe Tilson (United Kingdom, 1928–2023) was a British artist and a leading figure in the Pop Art movement of the 1960s. His work encompassed paintings, prints, and constructions, often incorporating vibrant colors and popular culture imagery. Tilson's art is held in public collections including the Tate Gallery, London; MoMA, New York; and the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.

Joe Tilson

Conjunctions Swallowtail, Sasso, 1995

Name: Conjunctions Swallowtail, Sasso, 1995
SKU: 11217

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Painting

PaintingPainting is the process of applying media to a surface, using a tool such as a brush. The term refers to both the action and the resulting object. Artists use many tools to paint, such as brushes, airbrushes, palette knives, sponges or fingers and hands.

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Mixed Media

Mixed MediaMixed media refers to artwork that incorporates more than one medium within a single piece. Unlike multimedia art, which combines distinct forms of visual art and often includes elements like sound, video, or digital media, mixed media focuses on combining traditional art materials, such as paint, ink, and collage. Mixed media art allows artists to achieve a wide range of effects and textures by layering and blending different materials.

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I think it's a mistake for painters or poets to get too involved in politics, any more than it makes sense for them to get swept up in being fashionable.
- Joe Tilson

One of the leading artists of the 1960’s British Pop Art movement, Joe Tilson has drawn from his own experience as a carpenter to create wooden reliefs and constructions, alongside prints and paintings. His earliest work was print-making; Tilson would craft unique prints on which he would paint directly, adding a handmade quality - he would often blur the lines between two and three-dimensional space, as evident in his Bela Lugosi Journal piece. Later in his career, Tilson began to widen his range of materials to include rope, straw and stone, all of which he used as a means to escape the constraints of time and culture by making use of pre-classical motifs for which he is now widely recognised. (Artist website)