Artwork
"Cy" Twombly (1928-2011)/Paul Celan (1920-1970)
"Cy" Twombly (1928-2011)/Paul Celan (1920-1970) is a drawing by Natassa Poulantza. It is held in the collection of the Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.
About this work
Overview
This digital artwork combines a work by American painter Cy Twombly with a portrait of Romanian poet Paul Celan, generated through a digital application that randomly pairs images of artworks with portraits of influential thinkers.
Technique & Style
The artwork is produced using a digital game-like application that simulates a slot machine, rolling and randomly combining images, resulting in a unique digital print on A4 archival paper.
Subject & Meaning
The pairing of Twombly's composition with Celan's portrait brings together a visual artist and a literary figure, both significant to 20th-century culture, inviting reflection on the intersection of art and thought.
Artist & collection
Artist
These drawings mash up famous artists and writers—Franz Marc with Nikos Poulantzas, Mark Rothko with Michel Foucault—layering ink on paper to pair their styles.
Museum
Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus
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