Did Cubism actually begin by playing tricks on the human eye?
In short: This virtual tour reconsiders Cubism by linking it to the centuries-old tradition of trompe l'oeil painting. Curators Emily Braun and Elizabeth Cowling explore how Cubist works engage with these deceptive artistic games, challenging our understanding of truth and representation in art.
The exhibition argues that Cubism is deeply connected to trompe l'oeil, a style designed to 'deceive the eye' through perceptual and psychological illusions. By juxtaposing Cubist paintings, sculptures, and collages with canonical trompe l'oeil works from the seventeenth to the nineteenth centuries, the curators reveal how Cubism functions as a self-referential exploration of how we perceive reality.
This presentation is part of the international Celebration Picasso 1973–2023, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the artist's death. It features significant loans from institutions including the Musée National Picasso-Paris and the Centre Georges Pompidou.
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