Counterwork

23.04.11

Miró

I went to see Miró at Tate Modern Yesterday. I found the show slightly underwhelming, but a quote from the artist in the accompanying booklet struck me:

‘I understand that an artist is someone who, in the midst of others’ silence, uses his own voice to say something and who makes sure that what he says is not useless, but something that is useful to mankind.’

I really like this.

My problem with Miró’s work? I find something unsatisfying about his compositions. I much preferred the earlier, almost illustrative works, and the later large canvases which I felt had a lot of energy in them.