Ars Adriatica, No. 13, 2023.
Essays
https://doi.org/10.15291/ars.4354
A Bird’s-Eye View of the Turbulent Reality: The Painting of Ivo Dulčić
Ivica Župan
Abstract
Commencing in the 1950s, Dulčić portrayed the city of Dubrovnik in its various facets – streets, the lively Stradun during summer, bustling squares, sports events, beaches, and religious processions. His unique perspective, often from elevated vantage points providing a bird’s-eye view, consistently incorporates human silhouettes. Dulčić’s canvases are stages of new, dynamic, and visually captivating events, swirling movements, and restless crowds. A painter of the commotion of swarming streets, overcrowded and scorching beaches, and vivacious playgrounds bursting with life amid the Mediterranean summer heat, the painter employed a rich palette and dynamic action. His use of thick layers of pure colours cleared up the palette and introduced strong colourism, dissolving objects into stains – which makes the identification of motifs difficult – and creating a vibrant atmosphere of unlimited space.
Keywords
colourism; swirling movements; kineticism; gesturality; movement; rhythm; solarit; agitation; vibrancy; nervature; turbulence; Pollock; Tobey
Hrčak ID:
312829
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Publication date:
30.12.2023.
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