Artist
Joan Miró
b. 1893, Barcelona; d. 1983, Palma de Mallorca, Spain
Title
The Tilled Field
Date
1923–24
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
26 x 36 1/2 inches (66 x 92.7 cm)
Credit Line
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York
Accession
72.2020
Copyright
© 2020 Successió Miró/Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/ADAGP, Paris
Home is an online exhibition focus on sharing a collection of art that related to home, whether is physical home or homes that artists can relate to. The pandemic forces most of us to stay in places where we define as shelter. When we use Zoom, we are forced to share the most private parts of our lives, identities, so home changes from a private place to a semi-private one. One only shows the part that you want to show to people. Some artists in the show decide to show a moment in their household, some decide to imagine the place considered a home, and some artists decided to show a corner that they think represents the most of their home.
Some people’s places are big enough to accommodate work from home situations, but most of us cannot afford more space to make into a working office. The boundaries between a workplace and a place to relax have shifted after the pandemic and many people forced to redefine what is a home to them now. With that being said, most of us required to open a certain spot in our home to be shown on the internet or a zoom call, the pandemic also makes us open our privacy in order to continue to live a “normal” life. What we used to call home has changed to life and workspace, The Guggenheim Circular - Home showcases a variety of homes, whether it’s from a physical point of view or with a psychological lens to help us redefine home.
In “The Tilted Field” by Joan Miró, the artist chose to portray the entire landscape of his home. Inside his home, he includes the animal and trees he loves and cares about. The colors and the lines contrast, and I see day and night in one painting. The different styles show how the artist’s definitions of home, the home represents himself, his belief which he incorporated three flags into his painting.
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